'Mondial' Tulip

I'm here in our tulip trial looking at some double flowering varieties today. This variety in front of me is 'Mondial', and if you are looking for a classic white tulip, then this is a really good choice. The buds open with a little bit of green on the outside edges of the petals, but then as they mature. It's just a really beautiful, solid white variety.

The blooms when they're fully open will get 3 to 4 inches wide if you're leaving them in the garden. They also have a really nice light, citrusy fragrance to them as well. The stems are tall and sturdy and support these blooms really nicely. This is a probably mid flowering double tulip. It flowers a little bit later than 'Marie Jo' and 'Verona', but a similar bloom form to both of those varieties and a really nice, clean, classic white tulip.