Tulip Daniella

Tulip Daniella is a graceful species tulip with slender, pointed flowers in vivid mauve-pink, each petal marked by a striking crimson-red flame. In sunshine the blooms open wide into elegant star shapes, while in cooler or cloudier weather they remain narrow and upright, giving the planting a constantly changing character through the day.

Belonging to the Tulipa clusiana group, often known as Lady Tulips, ‘Daniella’ has a lighter and more natural appearance than larger hybrid tulips. The refined flowers rise above narrow grey-green foliage on compact stems reaching around 20–25 cm tall, making this variety especially well suited to the front of borders, gravel gardens, alpine planting, and containers.

Unlike many modern tulips, this species variety is valued for its ability to naturalise successfully in the garden. Given a sunny position and sharply drained soil, the bulbs gradually multiply and return year after year with very little maintenance. Its origins in dry, rocky regions make it particularly reliable in warmer and drier conditions where larger tulips often struggle to perennialise.

Flowering in mid to late spring, Tulip ‘Daniella’ looks especially effective planted in generous drifts where the vivid colouring and star-like blooms can be appreciated fully. The flowers also attract attention for their changing appearance in different light conditions, glowing almost fluorescent pink-red in bright spring sunshine.

A charming and long-lived tulip for naturalistic planting schemes and collectors of botanical tulips alike.