Tulipa 2011

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wild tulipa kaufmannianas, including very interesting semi-double one, selected by Arnis Seisums

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some interesting wild tulipa fosterianas

fosteriana 'Gaujas Nacionalais Parks' - L. Sidrevisc, introduced in USSR in 1981
This one is the best tulipa fosteriana clones, selected by L. Sidrevics (you can read about him in Janis book). Extremely beautiful fosteriana with huge blooms of perfect shape, a real knock out! This is the most beautiful fosteriana I have ever seen!!! I was thought to be lost, and I am very happy to now to have it im my colection. Its only fault is succeptability to botritys of bulbs, which was the reason of ots rejection for registration in The Netherlands.

fosteriana 'Sigulda' - another L. Sidrevics selection from wild, again with huge blooms. The specimen shown is blooming from a daughter bulb.

fosteriana 'Red Prince' (in the foreground) and 'Red Lighthoiuse (in the background, taller one) - J. Ruksans, both are hybrids from open pollination of t. fosteriana, vigorous tulips with gigantic blooms.

fosteriana 'Mr. Dagnia' - J. Ruksans

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some greigiis

greigii 'Dadzitis' - bred by J. Ruksans
greigii 'Kremlevskie Zvezdy' (transl. 'Kremlin Stars') - bred by Y.A. Pastschenko
greigii 'Pandour'
greigii ''Orange Jewel'
greigii 'Engadin'
greigii 'German Flag' - one of my favourites
And finally my most favourite tulip 'Big One' or 'Top Red'

[Armin]

Zhirair,
thanks for showing a part of your great tulip collection.

Are the larger tardas's just selections from wild or hybrids with other tulips? Which? - do you know?

The diverse fosteriana's and greigii's are all marvelous. Make a big show in any garden.
A pity 'Gaujas Nacionalais Parks' is susceptible to botrytis. Has a very nice black center.

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Armin,

Larger tardas are certainly not hybrids, they are clones. But I am not sure if they are selected from wild or seedlings selected from the crosses of different wild tardas.

[Armin]

Zhirair,
I see. Thanks for showing them to us.

[Maggi Young]

Zhirair, it seems to be the best part of the tulip season with you.... thank you so much for sharing these colourful plants with us.

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I am happy to see you enjoyed the photos.
Will show pix of some taller greigiis.

greigii 'Giant Orange Sunrise' - huge blooms with very wide petals
greigii 'Gala Premierre' - differs by its perfect shape of blooms, but a slow increaser
greigii 'Holland Herald' - extreme rarity, one of Lefeber's best introductions, but again increases very slowly
greigii 'Longfellow'
greigii 'Lovely Surprise'
greigii 'Tschaikovsky'
'Lovely Surprise' (foreground) and 'Longfellow' (background) - comparison picture
greigii 'Longfellow'

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Again, some red tulips. Red fosterianas:

fosteriana 'Agamemnon' - blooms few days earlier than similar variety 'Madame Lefeber' and a bit shorter.
fosteriana 'Madame Lefeber' (aka 'Red Emperor') - most famous fosteriana tulip

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fosteriana 'Decamerone' - nowadays a rare tulip, a cross of 'Madame Lefeber' with 'Princeps'.  In difference to 'Madame Lefeber', it has shorter, but wider petals, quite a nice shape of bloom.

fosteriana 'Vita' - introduced by J. Ruksans during 80's. Nice tulip with narrow cup-shaped blooms.
fosteriana 'Vita' (left), 'Decamerone (right) (comparison photo)

[Maggi Young]

Now, Zhirair, tell us the truth... you REALLY like the red tulips, don't you?!!

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Maggi,

I just adore red tulips and my opinion is - "Nothing is best than a red tulip".

What is the most interesting - a 20 years ago when I started to establish my collection I was searching any tulip, but not reds, as reds were very ordinary to my eyes and very common. As it happens with many - We like the ones we see less, a subjective point of thinking. But after a period of time when I already had all colours and shapes and all became ordinary for me, I realized that red tulips are definately the best and nothing can bit them.

There is a such saying:
The daffodill asks the Tulip: 'Why are you so popular? I very much would like to know the secret of your success'. And the answer is: "Because I am red".

So for variebility I post photos of yellow fosteriana.

fosteriana 'Grand Prix'

[Maggi Young]

You prove your point well, Zhirair... the beauty of Grand Prix is made by its wonderful red markings.... the inside is perfect, isn't it!

[Armin]

I adore the red tulips too. They are the most brilliant among all the others and make a big show when in bloom. 

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Specially for you some m ore red tulips.
This time greigiis