Tulipa Happy People - Triumph Tulip

The Tulip Triumph 'Happy People' is a tender and cheerful flower, a valuable variety for the garden, yet rarely offered for sale. In a vase or in flowerbeds and flower pots, its pale yellow cup-shaped flower streaked with white, emerging from green foliage bordered with white, illuminates spring flowerbeds with a soft light. This unusual tulip, different each time, stands on a sturdy stem and blooms for several weeks. It flowers for a long time, in the middle of the tulip season, in the heart of spring, depending on the climate.

The 'Happy People' Tulip belongs to the Lily family. Of horticultural origin, introduced in 2009 in the Netherlands, it is currently classified in the 'Triumph' group, whose main characteristic is to have narrow cup-shaped flowers. Perched on tall stems of 45cm (18in) well above the broadly lanceolate and curiously marginate white leaves, the flowers have an unusual but nevertheless elegant colour, varying from lemon to pale yellow, creamy, with white and pearly flames, forming a well-organised corolla of six "petals" (more precisely tepals). The small white flames are visible even when it is in bud, and they are slightly scented, carried by very sturdy stems, unaffected by bad weather. The flowering takes place in April, in the heart of the tulip season.

The 'Happy People' triumph tulip, as beautiful in flowers as in leaves, finds its place in large flowerbeds, but also and especially in bouquets. Its elegance allows for combinations with solid or streaked tulips in white or red tones, creating a nice contrast. It also maximises the flowering duration of beds. Combine it with daffodils, jonquils, hyacinths, late hellebores and euphorbias, and you will obtain surprising scenes. It can also be planted in borders, rockeries, flower beds, as well as in flower pots and planters. This tulip enhances balconies and terraces very well. It pairs perfectly with tall perennials, and is ideal for creating elegant bouquets. In a vase, use very little water! Moreover, if your tulips open too quickly, you can add two to three ice cubes to the vase every day.