Tulipa Orange Princess - Double Late Tulip

Tulipa 'Orange Princess' is a late-flowering tulip with deep orange petals slightly streaked with green and copper, arranged in an open cup shape resembling peonies, hence being known as peony-flowered tulips. You can pair it with purple tulips for a stunning contrast. The enormous flowers stand atop 35cm (14in) tall stems. The flowers are all different but share the same coppery-orange colour. It blooms in April-May.

Tulipa 'Orange Princess' belongs to the Liliaceae family. Of horticultural origin, it is currently classified in the group of Late Doubles, whose main characteristics are their enormous flowers with numerous petals resembling peonies and their resistance to inclement weather.

They are unmatched for bringing the colours of spring to pots or sunny gardens. This tulip beautifully decorates balconies and patios. When designing your flower beds, you must consider the height and flowering period of the tulips, as these parameters can vary significantly from one cultivar to another. It is wise to plant a few more bulbs for cutting, as they make superb cut flowers that last a long time in a vase.

Tulip species are found throughout most of the Old World, from Western Europe to China and Japan, including Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, and Central Asia. Their distribution range also includes North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The centre of diversity for the genus is in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan.

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 (T. sylvestris), which used to often grow sheltered by vines and whose subspecies, australis, is known as the southern tulip.