Tulipa 2009

[Lvandelft]

Here is again a picture of T. Giant Orange Sunrise, after opening:

Tulipa Greigii Group Giant Orange Sunrise           

[Gerdk]

Hi Armin,
Like this smaller tulips very much, especially biflora!

Gerd

[Lvandelft]

Luit,
Thanks a lot for the photos of DHT 'Lalibela'. This new tulip is familiar to me, but I couldn't find a good photo to make a better impression about it. Eh, I wish I could have an opportunity  to walk in the Keukenhof and enjoy and study the new introductions presented there. It looks as a magical place. Please, when you be there again, I'd like you to keep an eye on Japanese DHT tulips as 'Hakuun', 'Hatsuzakura' and Momorotau', which were bred during 70s, but registered in Holland just recently. They all are highly decorative, special and have quite good industrial qualities. It would be interesting to see their display in Keukenhof.

At your service Zhirair, here is the first one:

Tulipa Darwin Hybr. Group Hatsuzakura 1             
Tulipa Darwin Hybr. Group Hatsuzakura 2           

[Luc Gilgemyn]

my first tulips in flower this year...

Very nice start of the season Armin !
Your T. biflora looks smashing !

[Boyed]

Dear Luit,

Many thanks for the pictures! You are of a greatist help and use.
Actually it is easier to make a better and clearer idea about a tulip, when it is photographed in stage of opened flowers. I can only charge the beauty of a cultivar in this stage. As I see 'Giant Orange Sunset' has greigii-shaped flowers, unlike some, which have intermediate shape with kaufmanniana etc. It is very disirable.

DHT 'Hatsuzakura' is wonderful! All those Japanese DHT hybrids, which I mentioned, were bred on the basis of Fosteriana 'Purissima' as a father parent.

[WimB]

Some tulips in my garden that are flowering now

[WimB]

Forgot this one:

Tulipa humilis 'Alba Caerulea Oculata' or whatever it's called nowadays

[Lvandelft]

Dear Luit,
DHT 'Hatsuzakura' is wonderful! All those Japanese DHT hybrids, which I mentioned, were bred on the basis of Fosteriana 'Purissima' as a father parent.

That explains probably the small mutations in some flowers.
Of Purissima exist several sports.
Here is another picture of T. Hatsuzakura. I doubt if it is such a good cross as mentioned.

[Armin]

Wim,
your T. humilis var. pulchella "albocaerulea" is lovely.
I've lost mine 

Gerd,
thanks. Here the close relative to T. biflora

Tulipa turkestanica opened its buds.
Today we have 20°C and sunshine

[Gerdk]

Hi Armin,
T. turkestanica is also one of my favoured smaller tulips.
Nevertheles I am disappointed with your pics. Where are the blue carpenter bees?
 

Gerd

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very impressive clump of T. Turkestanica Gerd !!    Wit or without carpenter bees... 

[Lvandelft]

Very impressive clump of T. Turkestanica Gerd !!   

Did you have one to many after Flander's Tour, Luc??

But I agree about the impressive clump of T. turkestanica.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I did have one Luit ... preparing for more... 
Stijn Devolder lives just 5 minutes away from here and I'm preparing for a visit to his supporters' pub... 

[Maggi Young]

Very impressive clump of T. Turkestanica Gerd !!   

Did you have one to many after Flander's Tour, Luc??

But I agree about the impressive clump of T. turkestanica.

MORE cycling I have not been able to follow on TV 

[Armin]

Gerd,

sorry, I can't offer you "carpender bees" on tulips today
Maybe flies are ok to make you happy ?

I was lucky to catch images of a "Großer Wollschweber" Bombylius major sucking nectar on Primula vulgaris and Muscari botryoides.
The last picture shows the long proboscis.

Luc, Luit,
everday a bottle of wine makes you feel fine