Hot Pink Tulip Varieties

Lily Flowering

• Lily-flowered tulips are just that -- tulips that look like lilies. They are also the oldest in cultivation. The “Jacqueline” is one such lily-flowered tulip that prefers full sun and blooms in May. It is a rosy to hot pink and can grow to 20 inches tall. The “Jacqueline” is long-lasting and hardy. "China Pink," "Mariette" and "Martha" are other dark pink lily-flowered varieties that grow in the same zones.

Double and Single Late

• In a special ceremony in May 2009, Princess Mary of Denmark christened a warm pink tulip that became her namesake "Crown Princess Mary.” This double late tulip resembles a rose in appearance and can grow to be a foot high. It prefers full sun and blooms in April and May with each stem carrying many flowers. Given its height and number of blooms, it can be grown at the front of borders. Another dark pink double late variety is "Desirelle." Double late are late flowering and usually have long stems. One popular hot pink single late tulip is the “Jumbo Beauty.” This tulip lives up to its name in its size and presentation. Its bright pink petals lined in white give it eye-catching appeal in the flower bed. Its sturdy stems reach a height of 26 inches and its blooms appear in May. “Jumbo Beauty” prefers full sun like other tulips. Other dark pink single late tulips include "Annaconda" and "Dreamship," which is hot pink and white. Single lates are late-blooming and long-stemmed.

Single and Double Early

• Two of the hot or dark pink single early varieties are "Christmas Dream" and "Augusta." "Augusta" petals are white at the base. These varieties grow to 16 to 20 inches and bloom in mid-April. Two deep or dark pink varieties in the double early group are "Robert Spencer" and "Garanza." Tulips in both of these groups are usually short-stemmed and early flowering.

Darwin Hybrid Tulip

• Darwin hybrid tulips are known for their durability and reliability. One such selection is the “Pink Impression,” a popular tulip in the Netherlands. Its deep, rich rose petals fade to a lighter pink at the edges. Blooms appear in May on stems that can grow to 20 inches. Other deeper pink varieties are "Rose Delight," "Forgotten Dreams" and "Candy Apple Delight." Darwin hybrids are single flowering cultivars and most are long-stemmed. They are the result of hybridization of the Darwin group and Tulipa fosteriana.

Triumph

• "Barcelona" and "Don Quichotte" are two dark pink triumph varieties, both which grow to 16 inches. "Barcelona" is a bright pink and "Don Quichotte" has been dubbed a true hot pink tulip. If you are looking for something a little different, "Innuendo" might be for you. Its petals are white with hot pink edges. "Garden Party" has white petals with even darker pink edges.

Fringed

• Fringed tulips get their name from the fringed margins of their petals. Two hot or dark pink cultivars in this group are "Canasta" and "Queensland." However, both have white edges. "Sugar Bird" is pink with a deep pink center. Fringed tulips bloom mid to late season and have stems of varying lengths.