Tulipa Ollioules - Darwin hybrid Tulip

Tulipa Ollioules Darwin is a variety with cherry pink flowers, with a wide ivory white border. This hybrid variety is highly appreciated for its large cup-shaped flowers in soft colours. It reaches approximately 50 cm (20in) high. Tulips are easy to grow, brighten up the garden in spring and form beautiful colourful bouquets. Bulbs should be planted in autumn for flowering in April.

The Tulip is a bulbous plant that has become essential in the garden, easy to grow and adaptable to all climate. It belongs to the Liliaceae family. There are about a hundred species and several thousand cultivars of tulips, allowing for a great diversity of shapes and colours. The flowers appear between March and May, depending on the variety, and open during the day and close at night. The leaves are lanceolate, usually medium green, sometimes variegated.

Among the numerous species, we generally distinguish between botanical tulips and domestic tulips (or garden tulips). The latter are derived from Tulipa gesneriana and are classified into 14 families. For example, we have simple or double tulips, early or late tulips, triumph tulips, Darwin tulips (such as the Ollioules variety here), lily-flowered tulips, parrot tulips... Garden tulips generally have large flowers and long stems, making them ideal for cutting.

In the garden, tulips will be perfect for brightening up a flower bed, when combined with crocuses, hyacinths, daffodils, pansies, muscaris... They can also be planted in the middle of a lawn, creating a beautiful splash of colour in spring. For planting in pots, opt for early varieties with shorter stems.