Tulipa Darwin hybride Daydream - Darwin hybrid Tulip

The Darwin Hybrid 'Daydream' tulip produces a single flower per stem, but a bright, exquisite and fragrant flower, with a striking orange-yellow colour that turns apricot when ripe. Its perfectly shaped corollas are large, ovate, and well-proportioned, with petals that open widely, capturing the sunlight. This late-flowering variety bears its flowers at the top of tall, strong stems, resistant to rain, and faithfully blooms every year. It is essential in bouquets or in the garden.

The Darwin Hybrid 'Daydream' Tulip belongs to the Liliaceae family. Originally from horticulture, it is currently classified in the group of Darwin Hybrid Tulips, which are characterised by large flowers carried by strong stems and being very perennial. Darwin hybrids were created by crossing Fosteriana tulips with the old Darwin hybrids (now part of the late-blooming Single Late Tulips class). This variety will reach a height of 50 cm (20in) when in bloom. Perched on weather-resistant stems, well above the widely lanceolate leaves, the minimum 10 cm (4in) diameter flowers stand out in the garden. Flowering takes place in May, at the end of the tulip season.

'Daydream' Tulip rivals the vibrancy of California Poppies. If you are looking for a combination of complementary shades, you can associate it with the blue or mauve blooms of Phlox paniculata 'Blue Pacific' or 'Jeana', and forget-me-nots. If, on the other hand, you prefer to create an elegant and refined scene, you can opt, for example, for the white flowers of the late Double Tulip 'White' or those of the 'Bonne Amie' campanula, accompanied by the beautiful foliage of Alchemilla mollis. With their rich colours and sturdy flowers, which can be used both in flower beds and to enhance your bouquets, the notoriety of Darwin hybrid tulips is well established. They are already among the most planted varieties. Unmatched for bringing whimsy to pots or sunny gardens, don't forget to consider the height and flowering period when designing your flower beds, as these parameters vary significantly from one cultivar to another. It is wise to plant a few more bulbs for cutting, as they make beautiful long-lasting cut flowers.

About botanical species: Tulip species are found from Western Europe to China and Japan, through Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, and Central Asia. Their distribution range also includes North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The centre of diversity of the genus is located in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan.

In France, there are various wild species, many of which are endangered. These include large adventive tulips from cultivated fields, the most well-known being the Agen tulip (Tulipa agenensis), as well as small tulips found in wooded areas or among rocks in the mountains. In cultivation, they are called "botanical tulips", and one of the most common is the wild tulip (Tulipa sylvestris), which used to often grow sheltered by vine-plants and whose subspecies australis is known as the southern tulip.