Like so many other times, I was first drawn to order ‘Apricot Foxx’ tulip when the online photos promised beautiful soft pastel colored flowers. This spring, I waited eagerly for them to open. Much to my surprise, I was greeted with this really odd pink-orange color – the likes of which I have never seen in tulips. Let’s take a closer look –
Though they weren’t at all what I had expected, I will say that the ‘Apricot Foxx’ tulips were actually quite charming. I found it really interesting that the stamen color of each flower wasn’t consistent. While many have yellow stamens, some of the flowers have dark ones. From a flower arrangement standpoint, this was actually something that I found to be a little bit bothersome, but not a dealbreaker.
The photo of ‘Apricot Foxx’ tulips standing in the sunshine really does the best at showing the flower’s true color. The inner petals are a pretty (yet, saturated) peach-salmon color. Most of the outer petals have a brighter pink stripe, as well.
Though ‘Apricot Foxx’ tulip wasn’t the perfect single pastel tulip that I had been hoping for, I would definitely consider growing it again. What do you think? Have you ever grown ‘Apricot Foxx’ tulip before? If so, I would love to hear all about your experiences in the comment section below. Thank you so much for stopping by the blog!
I’ve never seen them and never have grown tulips, although I love them. Wonder why I never have? I live in the subtropics now so not the time to try.
But, that said, I think your Mango Tulips are beautiful.