Tulipán simple de flor temprana Salmon Prince

The early simple Tulip 'Salmon Prince' delights us with its charming colouring and its modest size from March and April. Its flowers with perfect lines offer a salmon, orange hue, enhanced with a wash of fuchsia pink. It proves to be excellent in the garden, in borders or massifs and also in a vase. Its short and sturdy stems withstand the frequent bad weather at the beginning of spring. Subtle and refined, it complements all floral compositions in pastel tones.

The 'Salmon Prince' Tulip belongs to the Lily family. Of horticultural origin, it is currently classified in Division 1, gathering single-flowered varieties, whose main characteristic is to bloom very early in the season. It reaches a height of 30 to 35 cm when in bloom. Perched on solid stems, well above the broadly lanceolate leaves, the narrow cup-shaped flowers, 6 cm wide, show six "petals" (more precisely tepals) more or less washed with a slightly deeper pink on an orange background. The flowering takes place from March or April, at the beginning of the tulip season.

Early simple tulips are known for their wide range of colours and robust flowers that enhance both borders and bouquets. Excellent for introducing spring colour in pots where they last longer than other types of tulips, they are also perfect for sunny gardens. When planning your plantings, it is crucial to consider the height and flowering time, which can vary significantly depending on the cultivar. Planting a few more bulbs for cutting is wise, as they make superb cut flowers that last a long time in a vase. Plant 'Salmon Prince' amidst orange foliage like that of 'Coralito' Coral Bells 'Marmalade' or variegated foliage like that of 'Evergold' Japanese Sedge.

Regarding botanical species: Tulip species are found from Western Europe to China and Japan through Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, Central Asia. Their distribution area also includes North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The diversity center of the genus is located in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and in the steppes of Kazakhstan.

In France, various wild species are found, many of which are threatened. They are either large tulips like the Agen tulip (Tulipa agenensis), or small tulips from wooded or mountainous areas. 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.