Tulipa 2010

[Boyed]

Wonderful photos again Luit!
Your pictures allow to make a good idea about the certain varieties. Most studio photos, illustrated in tulips picture books and in catalogues of nurceries showing the tulip blooms mainly in closed contidion give a little info about the varieties. In their pictures all varieties within the same colour group nearly look the same. Seing pictures of tulips, photographed in gardens gives totally different feeling and emagination.

I liked 'Dramship' and 'All that Jazz'.
I don't say about exceptional French-bred tulip 'National Velvet', which is a show-stopper with its beautiful bloom shape and special mahogany colour. The camera dind't catch its exact colour, but the nice shape is evidant.

[Boyed]

Some fosteriana tulips from my garden

fosteriana 'Agamemnon' - rare tulip, excluded from the register, because not grown
fosteriana 'Decamerone' - far rarity
fosteriana 'Grand Prix' - the tulip in previous entry shown under this name was fosteriana 'Laughing Girl'. It was sent as 'Grand Prix', but after thorough studying the descriptions of all bi-coloured red/yellow fosterianas I managed to identify it.
fosteriana 'Hit Parade' - very beautiful flower shape

[hadacekf]

Tulipa praecox in my meadow

[udo]

an unusual form: Tulipa tarda 'Variegata'
She brings seed, he also germinates, but it develops not a bulb

[PeterT]

Tulipa praecox in my meadow

beautifull, I need a meadow to set my pots free when I move house and get a proper garden
Peter

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Beautiful pictures everyone !!!

Franz, I didn't realize you even grow tulips in your meadow !! 
What a great view !

[xthomasx]

Finally, Tulipa sylvestris started blooming late last week.

Although considered a 16th c. neophyte, it is the only Tulipa species that occurs in the wild in central Europe. In Germany it is rare but here in the Schwäbisch Hall area (70k W of Stuttgart) they are pretty common, even along main roads.

Once they are established, they seem to form large patches. This one is the largest I know, and it is designed a Naturdenkmal, a spot nature reserve, usually designed to protect ancient single trees, ice age boulders, and other things without a significant area.

[WimB]

Nothing as spectacular as the photo's from Thomas, Zhirair and Franz but here are two which are flowering in my garden now:

Tulipa hageri 'Little Beauty'
Tulipa tarda

[cohan]

Finally, Tulipa sylvestris started blooming late last week.

Although considered a 16th c. neophyte, it is the only Tulipa species that occurs in the wild in central Europe. In Germany it is rare but here in the Schwäbisch Hall area (70k W of Stuttgart) they are pretty common, even along main roads.

Once they are established, they seem to form large patches. This one is the largest I know, and it is designed a Naturdenkmal, a spot nature reserve, usually designed to protect ancient single trees, ice age boulders, and other things without a significant area.

very nice! the 'spot' nature reserve is a wonderful idea!

[Lesley Cox]

I just love the "wild" tulips in Franz's meadow and those west of Stuttgart (you see I am carefully avoiding the necessity to put in the little accent marks . Much as the Dutch plantings are spectacular, those in naturalized places are better, for me.

[Lvandelft]

I just love the "wild" tulips in Franz's meadow and those west of Stuttgart (you see I am carefully avoiding the necessity to put in the little accent marks . Much as the Dutch plantings are spectacular, those in naturalized places are better, for me.

I live in the middle of them, but I fully agree with you Lesley 

[Ragged Robin]

Really inspiring photos of Tulips in the wild on banks and in meadows and in gardens, thanks for showing them Thomas, Franz and Wim 

Udo your Tulipa tarda 'Variegata' is very unusual and very attractive - how old is the group you photographed?

[Oakwood]

Hi everybody!

Here some of my tulip pics flowering during one week already: Tulipa humilis Dutch hybrids, Tulipa koktebelica from Crimea, Tulipa regelii, Tulipa turkestanica, big-flowered Tulipa tarda cv. 'Sunbeam'!

DZ.

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi everybody!

Here some of my tulip pics flowering during one week already: Tulipa humilis Dutch hybrids, Tulipa koktebelica from Crimea, Tulipa regelii, Tulipa turkestanica, big-flowered Tulipa tarda cv. 'Sunbeam'!

DZ.

Dimitri,
some seriously good flowers! I'd not seen the double T.humilis before - I quite like it. And the HOLY GRAIL - Tulipa regelii! Brilliant!
Thanks so much for sharing your pics with us.
cheers
fermi

[PeterT]

Hi everybody!

Here some of my tulip pics flowering during one week already: Tulipa humilis Dutch hybrids, Tulipa koktebelica from Crimea, Tulipa regelii, Tulipa turkestanica, big-flowered Tulipa tarda cv. 'Sunbeam'!

DZ.

Is T koktebelica anything to do with T primulina?