Tulipa 2009

[Lvandelft]

... put me on the list

Wednesday will be fine then? 

[David Nicholson]

Wives invited??

[Maggi Young]

Wives invited??

I don't HAVE a wife.......

[Lvandelft]

 

[Lvandelft]

I hope that it's o.k. when I show a few other pictures, made by Vroni, to Armin's series.

Picture 1:
We were lucky that on part of the early tulips the flowers were off already.
Otherwise we had to leave Armin in the Hortus Bulborum that day.

Picture 2:
When Armin was taking pictures of Tulipa species, I decided to leave him and
look elsewhere for some different pictures.

Picture 3:
Blackbird taking a bath in Prunus flowers

Picture 4:
Armin investigating the biggest Crocus vernus Collection in the world.

[Armin]

Hi Luit,

reg. picture 2: I was totally fascinated and my eyes were fixed on the tulip beauties so I didn't noticed at all I got flashed by Vroni

reg. picture 4: unfortunately HB is not open for the public when crocus are in flower. Only green leaves were visible

[Onion]

Luit,

this is the problem, when you stay the first time in the hortus bulborum or in the "tulip area". You have no time to see all you want, but you want to see them all.
For you this is common. Every year, same time. But for the other bulb enthusiast it is like to be in the Paradise. 

When did this event take place in 2010 ??  Guided tours (Sorry must working on Wednesday, only time on weekend)

On of this poor tulip and onion lovers from the land close to yours.

[Lvandelft]

Uli, I was there last year for the first time in my life.
When I had to run a nursery, I never had the time in spring to go there, but always wanted to go.
But I understand very well what you mean.

When did this event take place in 2010 ??   Guided tours (Sorry must working on Wednesday, only time on weekend)

I think that David better can tell you, why it should be on Wednesday. I was just teasing him a little.

[David Nicholson]

Uli, Luit knows that Wednesday is usually the day when my wife and I go to visit gardens (my choice) or go shopping for shoes (her choice)

[Onion]

So Luit,

you are one visit in front. I stay in the hortus bulborum 2006 the fist time. And I think I show the same behaviour Armin shows. No time, but so many wonderful bulbs to see in this living museum.

[Lvandelft]

When Armin was taking pictures of Tulipa species, I decided to leave him and
look elsewhere for some different pictures.

Here some pictures of Tulipa I made in the Hortus Bulborum.

First a so called Mendel Tulip, then two Single Late Tulips.
and a few old and newer Triumph Tulips.

Tulipa Mendel Striped Sail 1960                   

Tulipa SLG Cri de Coeur 1973                 
Tulipa SLG Smetana 1955                       

Tulipa Triumph Gr. Nairobi 1995             
Tulipa Triumph Gr. Rijnland 1930                       
Tulipa Triumph Gr. Victor H. Ries 1989             
Tulipa Triumph Gr. Wiener Wald 1971
Tulipa Triumph Gr. Willem Hopman 1944               

[Boyed]

Armin, Luit,

Thank you so much for posting such wonderful pictures. I study them with great interest and pleasure and get many positive emotions out of seeing so many interesting species and cultivars.

I have some questions;
I wonder how far those virused Rembrandt tulips are planted from the main collection. Tulipa ‘Striped Sail’ alway caught my attention by its colourful look, so as a lover of taller growing tulip I would like to know its approximate height. Luit, and thanks a lot for the photo of breeder tulip ‘Smetena’. Finally I have the opportinity ti made an impression how it looks.

Some tulip photos from me.
tulipa biflora, which I found this season in wild in neighbouring Ararat region.
tulipa aitchinsonii var. clusianoides – a valuable present from a very respected person and good friend of mine.

[Boyed]

tulipa kaufmanniana ‘Voschod Solnca’ – Z.P. Botschantzeva 1952
tulipa kaufmanniana ‘Nessy’ – J. Ruksans 198?, one of the most beautiful and colourful Janis’ kauf. seedlings

[Boyed]

tulipa kaufmanniana ‘Speranza’ (red) – van Tubergen 1963, the tallest Dutch kauf. 45-50 cm tall, large-flowered
tulipa kaufmanniana ‘Gracia’ – I.D. Tjutjunnikov 1926, 50-55 cm tall, bred by pioneer in Soviet tulip breeding from Kharkov, Ukrain; in difference to ‘Ugam’ it is more contrasting and more creamy with slightly different shape of flower.

[Boyed]

kaufmanniana ‘Ugam’ (aka ‘Ice Stick’) – J. Ruksans; J. Pennings 1992, 50-55 cm tall,
kaufmanniana ‘Gracia’ – I.D. Tjutjunnikov 1926, 50-55 cm tall