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Darwin Hybrid Tulip Apeldoorn's Elite
Darwin Hybrid Tulip Apeldoorn's Elite
Boldly colored, classically-shaped, 5" flowers create a breath-taking display in the garden and the vase. Darwin Hybrid Tulip Apeldoorn's Elite features red and buttercup yellow flowers. Blooming in mid to late spring on sturdy, 22-24" stems, these tulips are excellent for landscaping, mass planting and in beds and borders. Darwin hybrids are among the most weather resistant of all garden tulips. These statuesque beauties have exceptional perennial qualities and will produce many lovely giant flowers year after year with proper care. We recommend fertilization twice a year with our 100% Natural Bulb Food to improve their perennial nature.
- Hardiness Zones 3-8
- Mature Height 22 - 24 inches
- Bloom Time Mid to late spring (April-May)
- Light Requirements Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
- Ship As11-12 CM Bulb
- Cut Flower
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Botanical Name: Tulipa darwinhybrid 'Apeldoorn's Elite'
SKU: #87846
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Product Details
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Restricted States US:
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Botanical Name:
Tulipa darwinhybrid 'Apeldoorn's Elite' -
Ship As:
Bulb -
Size:
11-12 CM -
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Container Gardening, Cut Flowers, Showy Flowers
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Flower Color:
Red, Yellow -
Flower Form:
5" Upright, egg-shape flower -
Foliage Type:
Upright lanceolate leaves -
Mature Spread:
3 - 6 inches -
Spacing:
3 - 6 inches
Growing Tips
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Planting Instructions:
6" deep and 3 - 6" apart -
Soil Moisture:
Well drained -
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil -
Pruning Instructions:
Only dead heading. It is important to let the foliage mature and die down naturally, do not cut back. Next year's bloom is being developed
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Winter Care:
Mulch +/- 2" Planting Depth:
6" deepWatering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwaterFertilization Requirements:
Once per year in springSpecial Care:
Not needed
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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.
We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48
contiguous states.
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Fall 2025 Shipping Schedule
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Dormant Bulbs and Perennials Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3A - 6B 9/1/25 - 12/5/25 12/1/2025 7A - 11B 9/22/25 - 12/5/25 12/1/2025
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Orders for gift certificates will be shipped immediately.Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.
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Reviewed by 7 customers
Apeldoorns
Verified Buyer
The tulips were beautiful!
Beautiful but inconsistent
Verified Buyer
Beautiful but inconsistent - most bloomed, some were vigorous, others weak.
pretty tulips
Verified Buyer
just as described, they all bloomed in their first season. Pic shows them winding down after a hot day in TN. Highly recommend these and this company.
Best tulip season so far!!
Verified Buyer
Simply SPECTAULAR! Curious if they will rebloom next season...
Great addition to landscape.
Verified Buyer
Lovely.
Long lasting color!
These flowers have brilliant color as described. They have a long bloom time and have survived frost! I would recommend these beautiful flowers to anyone who needs a little color added to their landscaping. The price is great for what you get. I would definitely buy them again
Not as described
The tulips are not as described in the description. They are supposed to 22-24 inches with 5 inch blooms but in reality they are barely 10 inches tall with 2-3 inch blooms. They all came up and the color is close to what the picture is but I'm very disappointed with these and will not be buying this variety again
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With Darwin perennials, do you have to dig them up and replant each fall?
- Asked by Terry
- Verified Reply - ViciDarwin Tulips should come back year after year in your zone 6. Be sure to allow the leaves to die back naturally as they are feeding the bulb for next year's bloom. Fertilizing your bulbs will also help them come back year after year.Was this answer helpful to you
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