Description

Tulip Jan van Nes is a cheerful and dependable Triumph tulip whose clear golden-yellow blooms bring a sense of warmth and optimism to mid-spring displays. Each strong, classically cupped flower sits on sturdy 45–50 cm stems, perfectly proportioned for both formal garden layouts and relaxed, naturalised plantings. Its petals have a smooth, satiny finish that reflects light beautifully — glowing gently in soft overcast Irish skies yet holding a strong golden tone during rare bright spells.

As a Triumph tulip, Jan van Nes is bred for resilience. It stands firm in brisk coastal breezes, tolerates sudden April downpours, and resists petal damage from late-season cold snaps. While its tight flower form limits direct pollinator access, it works beautifully in biodiversity-conscious schemes when combined with nectar-rich underplanting such as Muscari armeniacum, Chionodoxa luciliae, or Anemone blanda, ensuring bees and other early pollinators have forage nearby.

This variety thrives in moderately fertile, free-draining loams or sandy soils, ideally in full sun for the best colour saturation, though it will tolerate partial shade without significant loss of impact. It is equally at home in heritage estate borders, formal municipal beds, avenue plantings, and private gardens where strong blocks of colour are needed. When planted in generous drifts or repeated along pathways, ‘Jan van Nes’ delivers a dependable splash of golden light that lifts the entire planting scheme.