Tulipa Nice Carnival - Double Late Tulip

The Double Late Tulip 'Nice Carnaval', as popular and cheerful as this annual event, is a highly appreciated variety in the garden as well as in floristry. Its spectacular flowers, large and double, randomly and strongly streaked and flamed with dark red on a white background, do not go unnoticed in sunny flowerbeds. Its flowers bloom in May, held by short and sturdy stems, with finely edged white foliage. An interesting variety, which is elegant in the garden, as well as in pots and containers.

The Tulip 'Nice Carnaval' belongs to the Lily family. Of horticultural origin, it is currently classified in the group of 'Double Late Tulips', whose main characteristic is to present very double and ruffled flowers, resembling peonies. 'Nice Carnaval' is of medium size (40 to 45 cm (16 to 18in)) and its flower is large, with a diameter of 8 cm (3in), double and well arranged. The combination of snowy white and powerful scarlet red is particularly successful and impressive when planting this variety in large masses. The flowering takes place in mid-May, at the end of the tulip season. To complete the somewhat exuberant elegance of this variety, it extends its foliage in the sun, composed of wide lanceolate leaves finely edged with white.

The Double Late Tulip 'Nice Carnaval' finds its place in large flowerbeds. It can also be planted in borders, rockeries, flower beds, as well as in pots and containers. This tulip beautifully enhances balconies and terraces. It pairs perfectly with tall perennials and is ideal for creating elegant bouquets, accompanied for example by the variety 'Astarte Design' (raspberry red edged with white), white Moonwort, and horned violets. When placed in a vase, use very little water, just a little at the bottom is enough! Additionally, if your tulips open too quickly, you can add two to three ice cubes to the vase every day. Unmatched for bringing the colours of spring to pots or sunny gardens, do not forget to consider the height and flowering period when designing your flowerbeds, as these parameters vary significantly from one cultivar to another. It is wise to plant a few more bulbs for cutting, as they make superb cut flowers that last a long time in a vase.

About Botanical Species: Tulip species are found in most parts of the Old World, from Western Europe to China and Japan, including Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, Central Asia. Their distribution area also includes North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The centre of diversity for the genus is located in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan.

In France, there are various wild species, many of which are endangered. They are either large adventive tulips from cultivated fields, the most well-known being the Agen Tulip (Tulipa agenensis), or small tulips found in wooded areas or among rocks in the mountains. In cultivation, they are called "botanical tulips", and one of the most common is the wild tulip (Tulipa sylvestris), which used to often grow sheltered by vines and whose subspecies australis is known as the southern tulip.