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Now, make no mistake: no tulip is as dependably perennial as a daffodil. But the Darwin Hybrids are the ones most bulb growers call 'perennial.' This means they'll return for several years, especially if you remove the fading flowers each spring. While naturalized daffodils are 'forever', many homeowners report their Darwin Hybrid tulips are still faithfully returning after 6 to 10 seasons. For their inexpensive price, we think that's a beautiful bargain. Here's the story:
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
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Overall rating: 4.717949 / 5 from 39 reviews.
The Grand Darwin Tulip Mix is a highly regarded perennial tulip offering large, vibrant flowers that return for several years. Customers appreciate the beautiful and lasting nature of these tulips, which are known for their impressive size and color. Despite not being as perennial as daffodils, they provide excellent value for their price.
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"Almost all of the tulip bulbs produced lovely flowers first summer."
"This is my first time growing tulips and I wanted to get the best bulbs (I also lean towards having a brown thumb when it comes to bulbs and seeds). All of my tulips bloomed this spring and they're all showstoppers!! Love the color so early in spring ❤️"
"My bulbs are coming up beautifully! My neighbors enjoy the burst of sunshine as they drive around the bend."
"Located in Northeast PA. Planted these last September according to instructions. Started to see them coming up in late March and we expected more than a few freezing nights so I covered them with some lightweight material you can buy. Took off the covering about 10 days later and after a few warm days they all bloomed into a beautiful array of colors in 3 different spots in front yard. I've had about 5 people comment including all my neighbors :)"
"All the bulbs have grown and put out beautiful flowers. It is a mix of colors ranging from yellow, pink, orange, yellow with red stripes, orange stripes, and so on. I plan on ordering this again for the remaining flower beds!"
"Large beautiful blossoms heralding spring!!"
"I bought the Grand Darwin Tulip Mix (25) hoping to fill some open spaces in my garden beds. Only 3 out 25 bulbs produced plants and flowers!!! This is by far the worst yield/planting I have ever seen. The two stars are for the tulips that did come up, and were beautiful to behold indeed. Planted per instructions all through out the garden bed."
"I will buy more this year."
"A Great Value"
"hardy and beautiful"
