On our product pages, we try our best to note which flowers change color as they mature and to include photographs that show different stages of bloom. However, it can be difficult to convey the extent to which some flowers evolve from first bud to peak color. 

In nature, many white flowers begin creamy or even yellow. When Daffodil Watch Up first opens, its cups are yellow. They change from yellow to cream and then to pure white. Daffodil Mount Hood also opens with a yellow cup that later matures into white.

In addition, many white tulip flowers change colors as they mature. Best White Tulips have a yellow flame up the center of each petal, which fades but never completely goes away.

Many orange and pink flowers also begin yellow; the red pigment develops later. The cups of Daffodil Tom Pouce open yellow before maturing into apricot.

Celebration™ Tulip Blend and Vitamin See® Tulip Blend seem extra yellow until the orange tulips in the blends mature.

Aside from color, flowers can evolve in different ways over the course of their bloom. Many tulips continue to grow taller even after their buds have opened. And some flowers, like Finola Tulips and Virichic Tulips, can look a little funky before fully opening into their mature beauty.

How quickly these changes occur depends on the weather. A cold spell will slow down the flower changes, while a warm spell will accelerate it.

If your flowers do not look as expected when they first bloom in the spring, please wait a few days. If they still have not evolved into the colors or shapes you expected, feel free to contact us.