Tulipa 2014

[johnralphcarpenter]

Nice Yann !

Here's Tulipa subbiflora getting started !

And here's my Tulipa subbiflora, from Janis.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Here's Tulipa biebersteiniana waiting for some sun. Another from Janis; "Kamennije Mogili (Stony Tombs), Ukraina, Dombai Steppe, collected by D. Zubov".

Edit to add comment by Dimitri: "Ralph, it's really Tulipa ophyophylla ssp. bestachica, which I've collected myself in 2008 in Stony Tombs Reserve at Azov Steppes, and offered to Janis later under my true name "FIRE BIRD" in Russian "ЖАР-ПТИЦА (zhar-ptitsa)" ".

[johnralphcarpenter]

Nice sunshine today. 1,2,3: Tulipa ophyophylla subsp. bestachica (see last post), now open. 4,5: Tulipa humilis Violacea Group has also opened.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Couldn't resist photographing these again: Tulipa koktebelica and Tulipa orthopoda.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A nice surprise in the garden this morning, with this Tulipa neustruevae emerging for its first flowering (sown in 2008)

[Chris Johnson]

Lovely - particularly pleasing when just opening.

[johnralphcarpenter]

A nice surprise in the garden this morning, with this Tulipa neustruevae emerging for its first flowering (sown in 2008)

Very nice!

[johnralphcarpenter]

1. This Tulipa binutans has four flowers from one bulb; 2. Tulipa biebersteiniana is enjoying the sunshine.

[Oron Peri]

Another favourite of mine starts to flower today, Tulipa Cypria

[Maggi Young]

Lots happening in your new bulb beds, Oron. Terrific depth of colour in the tulip - and in that  Romulea tabularis, in this thread http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11434.msg297702#msg297702

In contrast, the Scilla dimartinoi http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11267.msg297700#msg297700 is very pale - though the foliage rosette and flower form is interesting.

[Oron Peri]

Lots happening in your new bulb beds, Oron.

Thanks Maggi, you are right , i think I'll move my own bed down there soon... so that i dont miss anything

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Maggi, you are right , i think I'll move my own bed down there soon... so that i dont miss anything

You mean you did not  do that already?!!!!! I'm shocked that you could risk missing a single minute!

[krisderaeymaeker]

Another favourite of mine starts to flower today, Tulipa Cypria

Georgous colour Oron , so dark red  .....

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Another favourite of mine starts to flower today, Tulipa Cypria

    What an exceptionnal colour, Oron !!

[johnralphcarpenter]

This is a big robust species, Tulipa kaufmenniana; from Janis, "AJA-9748 Pskem Valley, Urungachsay, Ugam mountain range, Uzbekistan, 2500-2800m". Flowers are 10cm across when fully open.