Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 4: Darwin Hybrid
Spring Bloom Season: Mid-season
Special Classifications: Single-flowered

General Plant Information (Edit)
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 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 9 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red and yellow
Other: Tomato red tulip with a tiny yellow edge on the petals
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: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Darwin Tulip
  • Tulip
Also sold as:
  • World's Favorite

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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2019-04-21
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-05-10
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-03-23
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-05-23
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-05-10
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-05-10
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-05-10
Two lips kissing
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-05-23
Location: Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2017-09-17
First tulips starting to bloom at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival.
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: April 19, 2021
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: April 21, 2021
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-03-02
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-03-21
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-03-21
Location: Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2017-09-17
First tulips starting to bloom at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival.
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-10-24
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-03-19
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Plant Events from our members
jmorth On March 19, 2016 Bloomed
Moved upstairs
jmorth On February 28, 2016 Miscellaneous Event
Out of cold period, under fluorescent lights in cool basement till bloom, then upstairs.
jmorth On October 25, 2015 Potted up
Into cold period shortly thereafter.
jmorth On October 23, 2015 Obtained plant
From Brent & Becky's. To force.
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Your tulip by Zencat May 24, 2017 10:19 PM 1

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