Description

Tulip Orange Sherpa® is a bold and fiery Triumph tulip, celebrated for its striking bicolour blooms and strong garden performance. The flowers open with a rich scarlet-orange base, their petals neatly edged in golden-yellow margins that catch the light and create a vibrant two-tone effect. As the season progresses, the colours intensify, making this variety one of the most eye-catching Triumphs for mid-spring planting schemes. Its classic goblet-shaped blooms give a clean, formal profile, perfect for both professional landscaping and private gardens.

Reaching 45–50 cm in height, Orange Sherpa® is supported by robust, upright stems that thrive in Ireland’s variable spring weather. It performs well in exposed sites, withstanding wind and rain without losing form or colour. Because it flowers in mid-spring, just as early tulips begin to fade, it provides a strong bridge of colour into late spring, ensuring continuity in layered displays.

For landscaping and design, this tulip is highly versatile. In civic beds and public borders, its bold bicolour flowers provide excellent long-distance visibility, while in private gardens, it adds warmth and vibrancy to borders, containers, or mixed bulb plantings. It pairs beautifully with deep purples such as Negrita or Queen of Night, creamy whites like Mondial, or blue companions such as Muscari armeniacum and Scilla siberica. For extended late-spring drama, combine it with tall alliums such as Allium Purple Sensation or Allium hollandicum Christophii.

In terms of biodiversity, Orange Sherpa® offers moderate value: its single, open cup allows easier access to pollen for bees than densely double varieties, making it a welcome, if brief, food source during a critical season. While Triumph tulips are not typically known for fragrance, some gardeners report a faint, sweet scent in sheltered and sunny spots.

Overall, Orange Sherpa® is a dynamic Triumph tulip — bold, resilient, and versatile. It thrives equally well in municipal planting schemes, country gardens, and containers, delivering glowing warmth and precision of form in the heart of spring.