Blushing Apeldoorn Darwin Tulip Bulbs – 5 Pack, 12/+ cm, Fragrant Orange Red Blooms

Overview

Introduce a breathtaking spectacle of color to your garden with our exquisite blushing apeldoorn tulip bulbs. This Darwin Hybrid tulip variety is renowned for its captivating color transformation, beginning with soft apricot and morphing into warm orange and yellow shades, all kissed with a rosy glow as it matures. Each bulb promises a fragrant display, making your spring garden an even more delightful sensory experience. These robust and reliable bulbs are perfect for creating impactful displays in beds, borders, or containers, offering a touch of elegance and vibrant energy. Originating from a 1980 hybrid, this variety brings a classic yet dynamic beauty to any landscape, providing a continuous show of evolving hues that will enchant every observer.

Cultivating these blushing apeldoorn tulip bulbs is a rewarding experience, as they are known for their strong stems and resilience, ensuring a long-lasting bloom. The generous bulb size of 12/+ cm guarantees vigorous growth and impressive flowers, setting the stage for a truly spectacular spring. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, these bulbs offer an easy way to achieve professional-looking results with minimal effort. Their unique color-changing characteristic ensures that no two moments of their bloom are exactly alike, providing constant visual interest and a dynamic focal point in your outdoor space.

Key Benefits

Our blushing apeldoorn tulip bulbs offer numerous advantages, transforming your garden into a vibrant, fragrant haven. Experience the joy of easy-to-grow, visually stunning blooms that stand out:

• Dynamic Color Transformation: Witness a magical shift in color from soft apricot and yellow to warm orange and rosy red, providing continuous visual interest throughout the blooming period. This evolving display ensures your garden always has something new to offer.
• Delightful Fragrance: Unlike many tulips, these fragrant tulip bulbs release a pleasant aroma, adding another dimension to your garden’s appeal and enhancing your outdoor living space.
• Robust & Resilient: These Darwin Hybrid tulips are known for their strong stems and ability to withstand various weather conditions, ensuring a reliable and long-lasting bloom each spring. They are a dependable choice for consistent garden beauty.
• Excellent for Cut Flowers: The strong stems and vibrant, long-lasting blooms make these tulips perfect for cutting and bringing indoors, allowing you to enjoy their beauty and fragrance in your home.
• Easy to Plant & Grow: Designed for successful gardening, these bulbs are straightforward to plant in the fall and require minimal maintenance, making them suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Versatile Garden Use: Ideal for mass plantings, borders, containers, or as focal points, these tulips seamlessly integrate into various garden designs, adding a pop of color wherever they are placed.
• Large, Impressive Blooms: The 12/+ cm bulb size ensures large, showy flowers that make a significant impact, drawing attention and admiration in any garden setting.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

To successfully cultivate your blushing apeldoorn tulip bulbs and enjoy their magnificent display, proper planting and care are essential. Plant these bulbs in the fall as soon as they arrive, ideally before the ground freezes. Choose a location that receives full sun to partial shade, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal bloom production and color intensity. While they can tolerate some shade, more sun generally leads to more vibrant and prolific flowers. Ensure the planting site has well-drained garden soil; tulips do not thrive in soggy conditions, which can lead to bulb rot. If your soil is heavy clay, amend it with organic matter like compost or sand to improve drainage.

When planting, dig holes approximately 2 to 3 times the bulb diameter in depth. For a 12/+ cm bulb, this means planting them about 6-8 inches deep. Place each bulb with the pointed end facing upwards and cover with soil. After planting, water thoroughly to settle the soil around the bulbs. For a more impactful display, it is preferable to plant these darwin hybrid tulips in groups, spacing them about one bulb diameter apart. This creates a fuller, more dramatic effect when they bloom. Protect against extreme cold weather by applying a layer of mulch in late fall; this helps insulate the bulbs and maintain consistent soil temperatures. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced fertilizer as new growth emerges, avoiding direct contact with the foliage. After flowering, allow the foliage to yellow and die back naturally before removing it, as this process replenishes the bulb for the following year’s bloom. These practices ensure healthy growth for your fall planted tulip bulbs.

Size & Details

This offering includes 5 high-quality blushing apeldoorn tulip bulbs, each measuring 12/+ cm in circumference. This generous bulb size indicates a mature and robust bulb capable of producing strong stems and large, impressive flowers. These bulbs are shipped dormant and ready for fall planting. Once planted, they will establish over the winter and emerge with vibrant blooms in mid to late spring, typically flowering for several weeks. The mature plants will reach an average height of 18-24 inches (45-60 cm), making them an excellent choice for adding vertical interest to your garden beds and borders. Expect a strong, upright growth habit, showcasing the unique orange and red blooms with their captivating color-changing characteristics. These bulbs are designed for a spectacular springtime show.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these tulip bulbs get? A: Each package contains 5 blushing apeldoorn tulip bulbs, each measuring 12/+ cm in circumference. These large bulbs are known for producing robust plants that typically grow 18-24 inches (45-60 cm) tall, creating a significant visual impact in your garden.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: These fragrant tulip bulbs are primarily intended for outdoor planting. They thrive in garden beds, borders, and outdoor containers where they can experience the necessary cold dormancy period to produce their beautiful spring blooms.
• Q: How much sunlight do these tulips need? A: For optimal growth and the most vibrant orange and red blooms, these Darwin Hybrid tulips require full sun to partial shade. Aim for at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Adequate sunlight also contributes to the intensity of their unique color changes.
• Q: Are these tulips easy to care for? A: Yes, these fall planted tulip bulbs are considered relatively easy to care for. Once planted in well-drained soil and a sunny location, they require minimal maintenance. Providing a layer of mulch in late fall helps protect them during colder months.
• Q: What condition will the bulbs arrive in? A: Your blushing apeldoorn tulip bulbs will arrive dormant and healthy, ready for immediate fall planting. They are carefully packaged to ensure their quality during transit, promoting successful establishment in your garden.
• Q: How long until these tulips bloom, and when is the best time to plant them? A: Plant these tulip bulbs in the fall, ideally as soon as they arrive and before the ground freezes. They will typically bloom in mid to late spring, offering a stunning display for several weeks. The exact bloom time can vary slightly depending on your local climate.
• Q: Will these fragrant tulip bulbs survive winter in my zone? A: Darwin Hybrid tulips are generally hardy in USDA Zones 3-8. If you are in a colder zone, ensure adequate mulching for winter protection. In warmer zones, pre-chilling may be necessary for proper bloom development.