Tulipa 2016

[ian mcdonald]

T. turkestanica. img. 1010107.

[Cfred72]

Tulipa sylvestris

[johnralphcarpenter]

Tulipa 'Ancilla', a widely available cultivar but a good one.

[johnralphcarpenter]

A form of Tulipa clusiana which Janis has named as 'Mountains Pride'.

[Yann]

Beautiful

[Yann]

Tulipa turkestanica, seeds collected in Kirghizistan and sown in 2011.

[Yann]

Tulipa cretica from Archanes archaeological site

[Gabriela]

Seems like these cute, little tulips are good flu therapy Yann 

I wonder why everyone cultivate them in pots? Could some be grown outside; maybe that gorgeous T. clusiana 'Mountains Pride'?

[Cfred72]

1) Tulipa hageri 'Littel Beauty'

2) Tulipa humilis 'Alba Corulea'

3) Tulipa X 'Littel Princess'

4) Tulipa humilis 'Helene'

[Yann]

Gabriela in our wet climate it's easier in pots to manage watering and protection against pouring winter rains.
This is especially true with mediterranean species.

[Cfred72]

At the moment in the house of glass, clusiana Tulipa 'Stellata' beginning to bloom.
When they are closed or newly opened, I find them very pretty. However, when an insect goes through there, I think they lose their appeal due to pollen that gives an impression of dirty.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Gabriela in our wet climate it's easier in pots to manage watering and protection against pouring winter rains.
This is especially true with mediterranean species.

Very true - I keep mine totally dry from June to February.

Here's Tulipa polychroma and Tulipa bifloriformis today

[Gabriela]

Gabriela in our wet climate it's easier in pots to manage watering and protection against pouring winter rains.
This is especially true with mediterranean species.

Ok, that make sense. I start to imagine how it is, this winter has been very mild even here with lots of rain instead of snow. Some alpines already look unhappy…

Very true - I keep mine totally dry from June to February.

Yes, after all a container can be easily kept covered for as long as necessary. But I see Fred's T. humilis are outside, and as far as I remember it rains quite a bit in Belgium too so maybe I should try something like it first.

[Maggi Young]

At the moment in the house of glass, clusiana Tulipa 'Stellata' beginning to bloom.
When they are closed or newly opened, I find them very pretty. However, when an insect goes through there, I think they lose their appeal due to pollen that gives an impression of dirty.

Yes, I know what you mean - it's a problem for  pale flowers with dark pollen - like white lilies.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Tulipa regelii did not flower last year, so I am happy to see it back now.