Tulip 'Sun Lover' is a breathtaking double late tulip that transforms your landscape with its dramatic color-changing blooms. Starting as golden yellow flowers with tangerine-orange and red streaks, these peony-like blossoms gradually deepen to a rich orange-red as they mature. Standing proudly at 18 inches tall, these fragrant beauties create a stunning display in mid to late spring gardens and make exceptional cut flowers.
A Spectacular Color-Changing Performance
The 'Sun Lover' tulip offers an extraordinary visual experience that evolves throughout its blooming period:
- Vibrant golden yellow base color with distinctive red brush marks that create a unique pattern on each bloom
- Gradual transformation to striking orange-red as flowers mature, providing weeks of changing garden interest
- Luxurious double blooms that closely resemble peonies, adding fullness and texture to garden beds
- Pleasant fragrance that enhances both garden enjoyment and indoor arrangements
- Sturdy 18-inch stems that stand up beautifully in the landscape and provide excellent support for the substantial blooms
These versatile tulips perform beautifully in borders, containers, and cutting gardens, bringing dramatic color and form to any landscape design.
Planting and Growing Information
Plant 'Sun Lover' tulip bulbs in fall, at least a month before ground freezing occurs. These adaptable tulips thrive in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Plant bulbs 4 inches deep and space them to achieve approximately 6 bulbs per square foot. Hardy in USDA zones 3-8, they bloom in mid to late spring, typically April. After flowering, remove spent blooms but allow foliage to die back naturally to ensure energy storage for next season's display.
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Enhance your commercial landscaping projects, garden center inventory, or contractor supplies with our premium 'Sun Lover' tulip bulbs. Each wholesale bag contains 50 top-quality 12/+ cm bulbs, ensuring robust growth and impressive blooms for your clients. Available for pre-order now with fall shipping, these exceptional tulips represent the superior Dutch quality DeVroomen has delivered to trade customers since 1925. Order online today to secure your stock of these spectacular color-changing tulips for your professional gardening needs.
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EAN code23167212
- CatalogLandscape
- Flower ColorOrange, Red
- Singular UnitBulb
- Bloom Height18" / 45 cm
- Light RequirementsShade, Partial Shade, Sun
- Bloom TimeMid to Late Spring
- Plant Depth4 inches
- Spacing6 per Sq. Ft.
- Size12/+
- Packaged in50 Bulbs per Bag
- Zone3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- UsesCut Flower
- Shipping Time FrameFall