tulipa

[Armin]

Luc,
beautiful red T.montana I had it some years ago but disliked my loamy soil

Franz,
T. praecox is desireable. Will put it on my wishlist.

[mark smyth]

Zhirair 'Ugam' is stunning. I could fill my beds with that Tulip. Is it commercially available?

Franz your red tulips has such a good shine to it. Lovely

[mark smyth]

I just Googled 'Ice Stick' and found lots of US suppliers but none in UK

[Boyed]

Mark,

Don't go far. "Ugam" is sold by J. Ruksans (it is his introduction). It is so graceful and eligant! This year it got 55 cm tall, while the flowers are 9 cm.

Mark, another advise for you. You were interested in some greigii and kaufmanniana tulips to obtain for your collecton. Keep an eye on greigii "China Lady". It is not easily availale, but has fantastically beautiful flowers of tulipa greigii shape (not intermediate) and dwarf habit (your taste), not to mention the colour...

[olegKon]

Can anyone help identify this tulip species? I received 3 rice-grane bulblets from a friend. They are believed to be from the stepps of Kalmikija (South Russia). This is the first time I have flowered them. All happend to be different species (a piece of luck). This one is the first to open the bud. Outer side of the outer petals is grey. On the background there is Merendera sobolifera which being a small plant in its own right looks a giant compared to this tiny tulip

[mark smyth]

All these great Tulips are driving me nuts 

[David Nicholson]

I don't grow many tulips as the hybrids don't seem to appreciate the windy conditions in my garden, but I couldn't resist trying these two but I'm growing them in pots so I can move them if it gets too windy. Tinka and Lady Jane.

[mark smyth]

I just love T. clusiana and it's cultivars. I used to have them all but the choice ones are going fast. Later I'll post what is supposed to be a special but it looks nothing special to me

[David Nicholson]

Shows what I know about Tulipa, I didn't know mine were clusiana cultivars. I must learn!!

[mark smyth]

I could be wrong but there are
clusiana
clusiana chrysanthe
'Honky Tonk'
'Lady Jane'
bought as ? but could be T. c. chrysanthe
'Sheila'
'Tubergen's Gem'

If anyone has any views feel free to comment

[mark smyth]

David, my experience is T. clusiana dont like pot culture. Mine are now seeding in my raised beds so in a few years I might have some good colours coming out.

One I keep forgetting to post is the pink form of Tulipa humilis ochroleuca caerulea - or whatever it goes by. Although pinkish as it changes from green buds the pink is long gone once fully opened. I know technically Tulips don't open. The colour isnt white either. Like the Erythroniums shown earlier these Tulips are in 1L long toms.

[Boyed]

David, Mark,

wonderful photos. Clusiana tulips are my favourites among botanical tulips and I am adored by the beauty of those cultivars. "Lady Jane" and "Tinka" are the most vigorous and largest varieties among clusiana tulips.

David, I agree with Mark, clusiana tulips (and all tulips in general) grow better in the garden. From my experience I can say that for succesful pot culture you should plant them in very big pots. Each bulb needs a lot of enegy to grow good replcement bulb. A single bulb of a garden variety for good harvest needs minimum 3 litre pot. I usuallly use pot culture for quarantining new tulips under cold glass. When I see that everything is O.K. and they are free of viruses I plant them in my garden.

Oh, I forgot to metion that because of land shortage, I grow some varieties on the roof of our garage in very big pots. Those I plant in early spring (bulbs are kept in an unheated room during winter), because many bulbs don't survise winter colds.

[Lvandelft]

Zhirair, this T. Bucchus has a very special colour. Beautiful!
Looking at the colour it could be named "Bacchus" too? Cheers. 

[Boyed]

Luit,

Tulip "Bucchus' is among my favourites. In is a very old tulip from Breeder family, in which I am very interested.
Indeed, it has very special colour - clear dark blackish violate without any magenta and reddish shades specific for most modern purple cultivars.

Last year my collection was added by another old breeder 'brown' tulip' "Dom Pedro" and I am impatiently wait for its blooming.

[Tony Willis]

Sorry it is an awful picture and the flowers have been nibbled but this is tulipa armena from Tortum in Turkey. The bulb has produced three flowers.