tulipa

[dominique]

I don't know if some of you are interested by the genus Tulipa. I see no topic on them. Let me create one and I begin by the leaves of Tulipa saxatilis which are very developped in autumn but resist well  and are not frozen until -12°C (perhaps more...?) When there is only one leave by bulb, the plant is too young to bloom. If a second or third appears, it's a good sign. I have to wait still.

[mark smyth]

Dominique I grow many Tulips. Some can be seen here http://www.marksgardenplants.com/tulips.htm I have to update the page because it is a few years old

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Don't worry Dominique there are quite some Tulipa lovers around as well.

Look at the threads from March and April earlier this year.

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=361.0
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=426.0

So far no sign of tulips above ground over here, but I have them all outside in the garden.

[mark smyth]

I have many above ground now

[hadacekf]

Tulipa saxatilis is a lovely species, perfectly easy and hardy but not flowering freely!

[dominique]

Hi Mark, Luc, Franz
Thank you for your replies . I grows saxatilis free in the garden too . It's better for them to stay underground, but many leaves, few flowers as sylvestris.

[Lvandelft]

Not very alpine but nevertheless, yesterday I saw at the weekly
flowershow in Lisse NL. this very nice tulip. I think for this time of year it looks very good.
Luit van Delft

[Lvandelft]

Today I saw at the weekly flowershow in Lisse some nice little tulips, which I think are worth
to show in the Forum.

[David Nicholson]

Nice tulips Luit.

Apologies if you have answered this before but are the weekly shows you attend competative shows for amateur growers or are they trade shows please?

[Lvandelft]

Nice tulips Luit.

Apologies if you have answered this before but are the weekly shows you attend competative shows for amateur growers or are they trade shows please?

No, problem David, eh,    I had to look back in my posts.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=947.msg22898#msg22898
It is mostly a show for professionals, but amateurs could show interesting plants as well.
There is a special cool and light showhall in a Bulb Trade Center (CNB Lisse).
There are committees for many groups of bulbs and plants, but if somebody wants to know the meaning
of a special committee, he has to announce some days before.
The show is every Monday and committees start at eleven.
If anybody would have the possibility to have a look there, (when in Holland) can contact me.
I will be there most Monday-mornings.

[David Nicholson]

Thank you Luit

[Katherine J]

Hello Luit,
this goes on EVERY Monday, or just in special part(s) of the year?

[Lvandelft]

Hello Luit,
this goes on EVERY Monday, or just in special part(s) of the year?

Yes Kathrine, iedere week, just around Christmas time maybe two weeks not and for instance not at Easter Monday and the Monday after Whitsun-Monday, Pinksteren or Pfingsten, hope you will understand me?

[Katherine J]

hope you will understand me?

Yes, I do.  And thanks.

[Boyed]

Dominique,

Tulips are my passion and I've been growing these wonderful flowers for over 15 years. My collection counts around 250 cultivars from different divisions. You can have a look at my website:
www.vintagetulips.narod.ru

The English version will be ready in near future but so far you can study the Russion version with the help of Altavista stanslator.