| Division: | Div. 4: Darwin Hybrid |
| Registrant: | Frijlink & Sons |
| Year Registered: | 1959 |
| Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
| Spring Bloom Season: | Mid-season |
| Special Classifications: | Single-flowered Historic |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Plant Height: | 20 to 22 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6 - 9 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Pink and yellow Other: Rosy salmon with silver flush and a yellow base. |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| dnrevel | On April 15, 2024 | Bloomed See photos of blooms and bouquets. Made a Big Chief bouquet for Alpha House Friday and for Sunday gathering with the WW. |
| dnrevel | On March 4, 2024 | Seeds germinated Photo of them breaking ground... |
| dnrevel | On November 30, 2023 | Seeds sown Order arrived in October. Planting BULBS in late November, this week into December during a partial week of 45-50 degree days. Van Engelen, Dreamy Magician online Special "...color-shifting Giant Darwin Hybrid Tulips Big Chief and Daydream" which opens yellow, sometimes with narrow red petal edges." |
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