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Tulip 'Cassini'
3-4" bright red, deeply, deeply cupped flowers in mid spring. First bloom opened 5 Apr - 20 Apr 05.
Jackson & Perkins, 30 bulbs
CULTIVATION: Plant 6-8 inches deep and 6-8 inches apart. If perennial flowering is desired, apply a balanced fertilizer after planting. Deadhead after flowering. Allow the foliage to yellow for about 6 weeks after flowering before removing it. When growing water moderately, apply a balanced liquid fertilizer weekly for 3 or 4 weeks after flowering, keep dry in summer.
PROPAGATION: Separate offsets after lifting -- 6+ weeks after bloom, replant.
PESTS AND DISEASES: Root and bulb rots are common in wet or poorly drained soil. Gray mold, slugs, snails, aphids, and nematodes are problems.
T. 'Cassini'
| Zone: 4 - 8 |
Sun to partial sun |
| Height: 16 - 30 inches |
Width: 4 - 6 inches |
| Bloom Time: Early-Mid Spring |
Bloom Color: Red |
| Location: Front and back |
Planted: 23 Oct 2004 |
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