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About Darwin Hybrid Tulips: Early in the 20th Century, a talented Dutch hybridizer named Lefeber worked long and hard with a wild tulip called 'Tulipa fosteriana' from Central Asia. It is red, and from it, he hybridized the group that became known as the Emperor Tulips. The world-famous Red Emperor was introduced in 1931, and is what we now call a member of the 'Fosteriana Tulip' group. In fact, Red Emperor's official variety name is 'Madame Lefeber' in honor of the original hybridizer's wife.
Even though the Red Emperor and other fosterianas were instant sensations, the hybridizers were not satisfied. They were fascinated by what were then called simply 'Darwin Tulips'. These were large-flowered tulips in clear colors on tall stems, but without any perennial qualities. The Emperors, being close to a wild species, were quite perennial, so they crossed the two groups. And voila! Darwin Hybrid Tulips were born, with the best qualities of both groups.
Ever since, the Darwin Hybrids have set the standards worldwide for tall graceful, large flowered perennial tulips. The famous Apeldoorn group was introduced in 1951 by D. W. Lefeber and Company. There are not many Darwin Hybrids, even today. But they are every good gardener's favorites and always highly valued by florists.
In America's Top Ten list for popularity in the US, compiled by the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre, they list no less than three Darwin Hybrids, more than from any other group.'
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Overall rating: 4.909091 / 5 from 22 reviews.
Review topics: ["color","look","tulips","flowers","show","blooms","reds"].
"The first twenty bulbs came up this year. I was so impressed, I immediately pre-ordered fifty more."
"I ordered 50 more to plant in the fall for next year."
"Large tulips with large foilage that several leaned over as they were blooming. Very attractive."
"I absolutely love how beautiful these tulips are. I plan on adding more next year."
"I bought one bag of ten of these bulbs. All of them sprout this spring. Very recommending. No waste of money. I literally just planted them by the end of September and throw the pots on my balcony without doing anything for the whole winter (no watering/anything) And they all sprout now!"
"The front of my house has a slope and I wanted to add some early-season color to it, so last November I planted these bulbs. The neighborhood squirrels have eaten bulbs I've planted in the past, but by the middle of March the tulips started coming up and by April 1 they were ALL bloomed. They lasted about two weeks, though we've had a lot of wind/rain here, so they may last longer in more favorable conditions. I plan to buy more, they were absolutely beautiful!"
"Very nice, except some animal feasted on them! Didn't now they made attractive meals for browsers."
"The bulbs came on time but they had to be stored for a few weeks - some looked moldy but they have bloomed nicely - glad I did not pitch them out!"
"I finally fenced in an area of the yard to make it deer-proof and planted several bags of these tulips. They are outstanding in terms of color - most of the bulbs have bloomed - and they seem to more or less bloom simultaneously. Just lovely - couldn't be happier. I have them in containers and in the yard"
"These tulips are stunning! I mistakenly planted then with other tulips that are not Darwin and that grouping looks strange but I will be moving them around in the fall and will get more of this mix!"
