Tulipa 2009

[ashley]

Well almost Tulipa

Amana edulis

[mark smyth]

I have Tulips above ground - 'Hearts Delight' that is always first but never this early and Tulipa neustravae.

[Anthony Darby]

The meeces have been at some of mine in the bulb house.

[Maggi Young]

Super markings on the tulips Amana edulis, Ashley.
You have had the odd warmer day, Mark, so that would account for yours showing.... no sign here.....and I think that T. neustruevae is one of the later ones here. How strange -- what do these plants NOT do to confuse us?

Anthony, with your mouse problem, have you not put metal grids on all your bulbs as a protection? I think you do that on your crocus, don't you?

[Anthony Darby]

I live and learn. Didn't realise the varmints ate tulips too. Put chocolate spread in the pacman trap and caught the bugger. Ringo will eat tomorrow.

[ashley]

Will that be chocolate-centred or chocolate-coated varmint Anthony?  Presumably delicious either way.

[Anthony Darby]

Chocolate centred judging by the fact that there was no chocolate left - and guess what, just like buses: you wait ages for one and then two come at once. Ringo will be happy.

[BULBISSIME]

Very surprising : no special theme in the forum about this great and so popular genus ??
Why ?? 

Well, I'm going to start with Tulipa orithyoides, from central asia, first to flower in the bulb frame; small but very nice, I prefer the smaller species than the taller ones.

[mark smyth]

I like it!

My first is out already - a T. humilis cultivar

[Gerdk]

Well, I'm going to start with Tulipa orithyoides, from central asia, first to flower in the bulb frame; small but very nice, I prefer the smaller species than the taller ones.

Like this smaller tulips also, delicate plant and superb photo!

Gerd

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wonderful Fred !!

[Onion]

I love them too, but in my cold glasshouse only the tips come through the soil.
Fred, have you a source for this fine species?

[Lesley Cox]

A lovely species and picture of it Fred. I'm sure there was a Tulipa thread somewhere a while back. Last year? or the year before? and of course many have turned up in Luit's Weekly Lisse Flower Show thread.

[BULBISSIME]

For sure Onion I know one source, but he's not very well known in this forum, his name is Janis R... 
A very fine supplier 

[ashley]

I’m growing Tulipa hissarica for the first time and was disappointed that it went over about 2 weeks ago without raising its flowers above ground level (& hard to photograph among the leaves).  Is this normal or due to my growing conditions?

No such problems with T. iliensis which is also quite early here, multiplies & sets seed well.