Tulipa Darwin hybrid Cash - Darwin hybrid Tulip

The 'Cash' Darwin Hybrid Tulip is an irresistible variety with its large flowers in warm colours that brighten up spring. Green leaves with subtle blue reflections emerge from medium-sized, sturdy stems, bearing single corollas. The dominant yellow-orange hue is beautifully complemented by a flame of raspberry pink. Easy to grow in most well-drained soils, hardy, this tulip has the gift of capturing the sun in the garden and will also give you splendid bouquets for your interior.

The 'Cash' Darwin Hybrid Tulip belongs to the Liliaceae family, once rich in genera which have been reclassified in other families for many. Today, there are just over 400 species distributed in a dozen genera, the best known outside the large group of tulips being the lily and the fritillary. While there are a few varieties of botanical tulips available commercially, the majority are horticultural varieties, like 'Cash'. There are 15 divisions of tulips, the 4th being the group of Darwin hybrids, characterised by large single ovoid flowers appearing in mid-season, borne on long weather-resistant stems.

'Cash' is slightly shorter than the others and will reach approximately 45 to 50 cm (18 to 20in) in height when in bloom. The corollas, which appear towards the end of April, consist of 6 tepals, a term used to describe petals and sepals when they have the same morphology. These single flowers have a perfect geometric shape, rectangular with rounded edges, moderately opening at the top. Their dominant colour is a particularly bright coppery yellow-orange, enhanced by a flame of raspberry pink, starting at the base and spreading to the top of the tepals. This complementary combination of hues is transcended by the sunlight that makes the corollas blaze when it shines through them. The widely lanceolate foliage has a beautiful slightly glaucous green appearance, forming a perfect backdrop for the flowers above it. Although scentless, they are very good candidates for making bouquets. This is no coincidence as tulips in this group are the most widely grown for the cut flower trade. This tulip will be excellent when planted en masse, in full sun or possibly in partial shade, and will brighten up spring with its vibrant flowers. The flowering takes place in April-May, with each flower lasting several days before fading.

The 'Cash' Tulip finds its place in large beds and of course in bouquets. It attracts all eyes in spring with its joyful flowers capable of brightening up the garden even on dark days. It will be perfect in a border, combined with other bulbs such as white Narcissus, or if you like strong contrasts, mixed with Muscari latifolium, whose long clusters of blue flowers with a violet base create a chiaroscuro plant tableau. This tulip will also find its place in a border, alongside perennial plants or ornamental bushes. A few clumps of iris in the background will allow you to create surprise, such as with the Confiserie German Iris, in violet tones. Don't forget to also incorporate summer blooms, such as Daylilies with cheerful colours of yellow, red, orange, salmon, and autumn blooms, drawing from the wide range of Asters, in order to enjoy flowers throughout the season.