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Praestans 'Fusilier'
Tulips
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Classes: Tulip Type
Special
Groups: By Flowering Period
Early
Blooming: Petal Color
Red
Plant Height
Medium
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About product
A hardy, multi-flowering botanical tulip featuring vibrant red blooms and exceptional garden performance.
Classes: Tulip Type
Special
Groups: By Flowering Period
Early
Blooming: Petal Color
Red
Plant Height
Medium
Description
The Resilient Beauty: Praestans Fusilier Tulips
Praestans Fusilier is a distinguished member of the botanical tulip group. Unlike modern hybrids that often require intensive maintenance, this variety offers a return to the natural vigor of wild tulips. Highly valued for its reliability, it is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for a perennial plant that naturalizes well over several seasons.
Key Traits and Market Position
What sets the Fusilier apart is its unique multi-flowering ability. A single stem typically produces 3 to 5 vibrant, fiery-red blooms, creating an instant bouquet effect in the flowerbed. Being a short-to-medium height variety, it remains remarkably stable against spring winds, making it superior to many large-flowered cultivars that easily lodge.
- Type: Botanical (Praestans group).
- Flowering Time: Early spring.
- Color: Intense, brilliant red.
- Habit: Sturdy, multi-flowering stems.
Originating from the genetic pool of Central Asian species, the Praestans Fusilier maintains a rustic charm that fits perfectly into rock gardens, alpine borders, or naturalized lawn displays. Its early arrival in the season serves as a bright, warm beacon when the rest of the garden is still waking up. It is widely recognized in the professional horticultural market as a low-maintenance, high-impact solution for early-season color massing.
Whether planted in groups or as a feature in a rock garden, this tulip remains one of the most reliable options for those seeking consistent performance without the need for annual bulb replacement or heavy intervention.
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Classes: Tulip Type
Classes: Tulip Type
Class 1. Early Simple. These tulips have been known since the end of the 17th century. They are characterized by low stems (25-40 cm), strong and sturdy, resistant to rain and wind. Flowers are cup-shaped or bowl-shaped, predominantly warm colors (yellow and red). Early flowering... |
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Groups: By Flowering Period
Groups: By Flowering Period
According to the classification adopted in 1969, all existing varieties, introduced species, their cultivars, and various hybrids are grouped into 15 garden classes. Similar classes are further grouped into four groups. Among them, by flowering time, three groups are distinguishe... |
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| Blooming: Petal Color | |
| Plant Height | Medium |
| Catalog | Catalog → Tulips |
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