Tulipa 2016

[fermi de Sousa]

Tulipa linifolia,
cheers
fermi

[Yann]

always funny for us to see Tulipa flowering in autumn

[fermi de Sousa]

always funny for us to see Tulipa flowering in autumn

I wonder why there aren't any autumn flowering tulips

I'm not sure why I didn't post this pic back in September of Tulipa "Fergana Group" (which I'd grown for ages as T. kolpakowskiana) though I wonder if it's actually a form of Tulipa clusiana! I'd commented to Robert that we never seem to get seed set on our tulips but this year all the T. clusiana varieties seem to set seed - the only other one to form pods was the "Fergana Group"

Anyone of this opinion as well?
cheers
fermi

[Robert]

Fermi,

I'll be curious if there is an answer to your question. I certainly see some resemblance to Tulipa clusiana.

I wonder what got into your T. clusianas to set seed this year?

[fermi de Sousa]

I wonder what got into your T. clusianas to set seed this year?

I suspect bees

Sorry, Robert!
I think the wet winter and mild spring meant there was sufficient moisture in the soil to foster seed set.
Bees would've helped\, too.
cheers
fermi

[FrazerHenderson]

I've placed similar details on the VRV Forum and am looking for help in identification. The first two are from western Kyrgyzstan not far from the village of Jany-Bazar - I think they might be T. turkestanica. They re certainly from the Biflores subgenus. The last two were taken near Sary-Chalek - I'm stumped on these because the capsule does not accord with those species I'd expect in that location. Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks to Maggi for rotating photos.

 (edit by maggi to rotate photos )

[Tulipaholic]

Frazer, the first 2 photo,s shows a similar tulip that is sold by P. Christian with fieldnr. ARJA 0071. I keep them as turkestanica as it has similar bulbs. Differences are the big seedpods. that looks more in the direction of bifloriformis.
The plants on photo 3 and 4 are completly unknown to me. It can be either a biflora tulip or a ferganica alike. Have you seen the bulbs?
Where do you find it, below the reserve or above the lakes?

greetings
Sjaak de Groot

[FrazerHenderson]

Sjaak

Thanks for the identification comments.

Photos 3 and 4 were taken within the Sary Chelek reserve but shortly after entering the main gates, well before reaching the village of Akvit. The plants were on an eastern scree slope concealed from the road by vegetation. Alas, I did not record the bulbs. 

The road up to the lake beyond the village was covered in tulips in bloom see photographs 1-3 (note height and the typical T. anadroma stamens) I also found 4 near the lakes

Regards