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Tulipa fosteriana Candela Festival
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The Tulip forsteriana 'Candela Festival' is a flamboyant bicolour variety derived from the Tulip fosteriana, prized for its early flowering, its longevity in the garden, and its ability to naturalise in favorable conditions. The stylish curve of its flower is beautifully complemented by a vermillion red colour generously streaked with yellow. A true festival of colours that emerges with spring, often as early as mid-March, depending on the region. With a relatively short stem, this fosteriana tulip demonstrates excellent performance in flower beds.
The Tulipa fosteriana is a very hardy botanical species native to Turkestan. Tulips derived from T. fosteriana belong to division 13, they are reliable performers: they are among the first tulips to bloom, sometimes as early as March 15, they naturalise and multiply easily, so there is no need to replace them regularly. This 'Candela Festival' variety was registered in 2015. It produces rather short, sturdy but flexible stems, 30-35 cm (12-14in) long, bearing at their tip a narrow cup-shaped corolla, which opens into a 12 cm (5in) star when fully bloomed. Underneath this flowering, large leaves grow which will dry out a few weeks after flowering. The bulb goes dormant in summer. At this time, it is perfectly indifferent to water shortage.
The Fosteriana tulips are suitable for all uses, in flower beds, borders, and even in bouquets for the taller varieties. Their sparkling yet elegant colors pair well with blue hyacinths, grape hyacinths, or with other tulips. Don't forget to consider the height and flowering period when designing your flower beds, as these parameters vary significantly from one cultivar to another. It is wise to plant a few more bulbs for cutting, as they make beautiful cut flowers that last a long time in a vase. The bicolour flowers of 'Candela Festival' pair beautifully with the white corollas of Purissima for example.
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Plant your 'Candela Festival' tulips as soon as possible in a well-drained soil, even if it is dry in summer. Loosen the soil deeply. Plant them at a depth of 15 cm (6in) (Bulbs should be covered with twice their height of soil). Space the bulbs a few cm apart, making sure they do not touch each other. Choose a sunny exposure for better flowering. After flowering, cut the flower stalks and let the leaves dry completely before cutting them. After flowering, their foliage becomes faded and unsightly, we recommend planting perennials in the foreground of your flower beds, their foliage will enhance the colours of your tulips and during the season, they will elegantly mask their yellowed leaves.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.