Tulipa 2023

[ashley]

Here's an interesting talk about tulip taxonomy & conservation in Central Asia by Brett Wilson, based on his PhD thesis at Univ Cambridge & hosted by the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland (BSBI).

[LucS]

A relative of the genus tulipa : Amana baohuanensis from China

[ashley]

Very nice to see Luc
I'm only familiar with A. edulis.

[Karaba]

Thanks ashley for Brett Wilson 's talk. Very interesting indeed. I'm looking forward to read the publication with the phylogeny. The position adopted seems quite conservative.

[LucS]

Tulipa talijevii from Kazakhstan

[LucS]

Tulipa systola from Iran

[LucS]

Some more "whites"
Tulipa biflora
Tulipa subbiflora

[LucS]

Tulipa binutans
Tulipa orythioides

[LucS]

Tulipa brachystemon and the red form of Tulipa zenaidae

[Christian G.]

Very nice, Luc!
Are those Amanas grown the same way as tulips or do they need a more moist environment?

My tulips are all grown outdoors so they will need a couple of weeks to flower but most leaves are out and everything is looking good. I am now at 30m2 of densely packed pots, next season it will probably be 40m2.

[LucS]

Very nice, Luc!
Are those Amanas grown the same way as tulips or do they need a more moist environment?

Amanas are in the same mix but get a little bit of water during dormancy.  Same as tulipa humilis.

[LucS]

A few firsts among the species from seed.
Tulipa kaufmanniana
2x Tulipa zenaidae
Tulupa albertii

[Yann]

Tulipa hissatica covered by mud 

[LucS]

Tulipa tschimganica (x)
Tulipa kaufmanniana
Tulipa cretica Mnt. Dikti form

[Claire Cockcroft]

Thank you, Luc, for posting your gorgeous pictures of tulips.  I've enjoyed seeing them all.  The picture of T. cretica Mt. Dikti form is quite eye-catching.
...Claire