Darwin Hybrid Tulip (Tulipa 'Orange Sun') in the Tulips Database

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height:	18 - 22 inches
Plant Spread:	6 - 9 inches
Leaves:	Spring ephemeral
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant
Flower Color:	Orange Other: Bright pure orange
Flower Time:	Spring
Underground structures:	Bulb
Uses:	Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds:	Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
Propagation: Other methods:	Bulbs
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions:	RHS AGM
Child plants:	one child plant

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Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Feb 12, 2014 2:46 AM concerning plant:

As I was looking through a website offering fall bulbs, I clicked onto the Darwin Hybrids tulip section and I noticed and loved this bright orange tulip. I kept going back to 'Orange Sun' that day and every time I was on that website. During this past fall, as I was planning on what to plant, Orange Sun kept "drawing me back in," as if to say: "Look at me!"

Finally, I just had to have it, so I ordered 48 of these beautiful orange "jewels" and planted them in a flowerbed in my back yard. They'll attract a lot of attention from me and from others when they bloom.

I'm looking forward to seeing them blooming!

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Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Apr 22, 2014 9:20 PM concerning plant:

The flowers of 'Orange Sun' start out yellow with some orange and then age to solid orange. It provides a beautiful and mixed color variety of flowers while they're in the aging process. It has become one of my favorite tulips. The name of 'Orange Sun' is perfect because the flowers age from yellow (sun) to orange coloring.

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Plant Events from our members
jmorth	From March 23, 2015 to March 30, 2015	Bloomed
jmorth	On March 5, 2015	Miscellaneous Event Moved out of cold and dark into cool and light (basement fluorescents - 60Â°.
jmorth	On October 17, 2014	Potted up Forcing. Start of 2 week rooting period before 3 mo cold treatment.
jmorth	On October 6, 2014	Obtained plant From M & Z for forcing.

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