Tulipa 'Cassini'

The 'Cassini' Triumph Tulip is an unmissable red variety, always planted since its creation in 1942 in the Netherlands. It blooms from April to May, right after the early tulips, in the form of large flowers with intense red colour and classic shape. Its flowers are perched on very strong stems that withstand bad weather. Perfect for bouquets or stunning borders.

The 'Cassini' Tulip belongs to the Lily family. Originally horticultural, it is currently classified in the 'Triumph' group, whose main characteristic is to have narrow cup-shaped flowers. It belongs to a lineage of hybrids resulting from the cross-breeding between early single varieties and late single Tulips. The result gives an exceptional combination: health, vigour, and early flowering. This 'Cassini' tulip is of medium size and offers a cup-shaped flower. It will reach a height of 45cm (18in) when in bloom. Perched on sturdy stems, above the broadly lanceolate leaves, the bright flowers show six "petals" (more precisely tepals) of an undeniable red. The flowering takes place in April. It is an herbaceous tulip that has good hardiness.

The 'Cassini' Triumph Tulip is well suited for large mass plantings, when planted in mass, and when combined with other tulips (white, pink, late, early) it maximizes the duration of flowering in the mass plantings. It can also be placed along borders, in flower beds, as well as in pots and containers. This tulip enhances balconies and terraces very well. They are also lovely cut flowers. It pairs well, for example, with 'Mount Hood' daffodils or Narcissus poeticus 'Albus Plenus Odoratus'.

After flowering, their foliage becomes unsightly. We recommend planting Heuchera, Tiarella, Brunnera, Bleeding Heart, and Cypress Spurge in the foreground of your mass plantings. Their foliage will enhance the colours of your tulips and, during the season, they will elegantly mask their yellowed leaves.