Tulip 'Beauty Trend'

Our Dutch bulb partner has seen his share of fields planted with Tulips, but the sight of acres of ‘Beauty Trend’ is the only one that’s ever brought him to tears. While not all of us have space to plant hundreds of these bulbs, a cluster is enough to experience the emotionally charged, rosy glow that comes from large goblet-shaped flowers, their creamy white petals edged and feathered in reddish-pink. As this Triumph variety matures, the pink tones become more pronounced with feathering and pixilation. These flowers are a stirring sight in vases, too. Midseason.

Tulipa is an enormous genus consisting of approximately 75 species, all of which are, in their original forms, true perennials. In their native habitats (ranging from Central Asia to the Mediterranean basin) Tulips are subject to both long, cold winters and hot, bone-dry summers; they adapted to survive these conditions by returning to dormancy after a spring season of active growth and flower. The cultivation of Tulips goes back over 1,000 years and the 14th century Ottomans are generally credited with the development of Tulipa as a garden plant.

The conditions in most North American gardens don't much resemble the climates in which Tulips evolved, and most modern cultivars are best grown as annuals - planted in the fall, enjoyed the following spring and then replaced. There are several groups, however, that do offer strong multi-year performance. Selections from the Kaufmanniana, Fosteriana, Greigii, and Darwin Hybrid groups are generally considered the most perennial and our Tulip growing guide includes information on the growing practices that are most conducive to repeat performance. In addition to these groups of garden varieties, there are less-hybridized varieties referred to as Species Tulips or Botanical Tulips. Species Tulips are the closest contemporary analogs to the original, "wild" tulip and are the most perennial of all commercially available varieties. They are generally smaller and more demure than the more highly-bred forms; some Tulip connoisseurs consider them the most attractive and garden-worthy of all.

We offer, in most years, more than 100 Tulip varieties, each chosen on the basis of its garden merits. Our descriptions indicate, whenever possible, the group to which the variety belongs and whether the variety is considered an Early, Midseason, or Late Bloomer. These designations are relative - Early, here in Connecticut, means April, Late means May, and Midseason means somewhere in between. Employing varieties from across this spectrum will yield the longest possible season of bloom and the longer one has Tulips in flower, we think you'll agree, the better.

Triumph Tulips offer a vast range of colors and classic Tulip form, blooming mid-season on sturdy, mid-height stems (16–22"). While moderately perennial, they’re better treated as reliable single-season performers. Gardeners love Triumphs for their versatility, weather resistance, and suitability for cutting or mass plantings.

For information on Tulip care, click Growing Guide.