Triumph tulip varieties

Triumph tulips are single-flowered, with stems of medium length, and flower mid-season. The group was originally bred from crosses between Single Early and Single Late tulips. The table below compares every variety we list side by side.

Varieties
7
Height
12–20 in (30–50 cm)
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8
Form

7 Triumph

Compare all 7 side by side

All 7 triumph tulip varieties

A Arabian Mystery tulip flower up close on the plant Arabian Mystery Triumph tulip, violet purple edged white, about 45 cm, mid-season. Mid spring, Late spring18 in (45 cm)
A Barcelona tulip flower up close on the plant Barcelona Triumph tulip with large fuchsia-pink flowers, 16-18 inches, mid spring. Mid spring16–18 in (40–46 cm)
A Jan Reus tulip flower up close on the plant Jan Reus Triumph tulip with deep velvet red goblet flowers, 20 inches, mid spring. Mid spring20 in (50 cm)
A Negrita tulip flower up close on the plant Negrita Triumph tulip with deep purple flowers and beetroot-purple veins on 18 inch stems. Mid spring18 in (46 cm)
A Paul Scherer tulip flower up close on the plant Paul Scherer Triumph tulip with purple-black egg-shaped flowers on 16-18 inch stems in mid-spring. Mid spring16–18 in (41–46 cm)
A Princess Irene tulip flower up close on the plant Princess Irene Triumph tulip, orange flamed purple, 12-14 inches, mid spring. Mid spring12–14 in (30–36 cm)
A Ronaldo tulip flower up close on the plant Ronaldo Triumph tulip, deep carmine-maroon nearly black at base, 14-18 inches, mid spring. Mid spring14–18 in (35–46 cm)

How to choose

  1. Compare the Height column. Triumph stems are of medium length, shorter than the long-stemmed Darwin Hybrids.

  2. Check the bloom time in the table. Triumph tulips open mid-season, between the early and late groups.

  3. Look at the Color column. A variety flamed or edged with a second color is recorded with both colors.

Compare side by side

Color Sunlight
Arabian Mystery Triumph 18 in (45 cm) 3–8 (estimated) Mid spring, Late spring Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
Barcelona Triumph 16–18 in (40–46 cm) 3–8 Mid spring Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
Jan Reus Triumph 20 in (50 cm) 3–8 (estimated) Mid spring Full sun (estimated)
Negrita Triumph 18 in (46 cm) 3–8 Mid spring Full sun, Part shade
Paul Scherer Triumph 16–18 in (41–46 cm) 3–8 Mid spring Full sun, Part shade
Princess Irene Triumph 12–14 in (30–36 cm) 3–8 Mid spring Full sun, Part sun
Ronaldo Triumph 14–18 in (35–46 cm) 3–8 Mid spring Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.

Frequently asked questions

When do Triumph tulips bloom?

Mid-season, after the early groups and before the late ones, according to the tulip classification.

Will these tulips come back every year?

Not reliably. John Scheepers lists species tulips, Kaufmanniana and Greigii hybrids and Giant Darwin Hybrids as the tulips that may return for repeat years, and only where they are happy and never disturbed. Most gardeners treat other groups as a one-season planting.

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