tulip 'Cummins' · Tulipa 'Cummins'
Plant 15-20cm deep from mid-autumn to late autumn in beds or containers, in fertile, preferably neutral or alkaline soil that is free-draining but also able to hold moisture when the bulbs are in full growth, in full sun and with shelter from strong winds; lift bulbs in summer after the leaves have died down, and ripen them in a well-ventilated greenhouse; for more advice, see tulip cultivation
May be susceptible to tulip fire disease, tulip grey bulb rot, and virus diseases; bulbs in storage may be affected by blue mould
May be susceptible to slugs, aphids and stem and bulb eelworm; squirrels may eat the bulbs
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