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 Tulipa Tarda. Photo by Lauren Springer Ogden |
Home&Garden tips
These well-adapted species tulips cover the gamut from height and size to color and versatility. A good bulb resource is Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com, 1-877-661-2852.
Tulipa fosteriana selections—white, yellow, orange or red flowers, most like the big hybrids in appearance, often with maroon-striped foliage, 10 to 15 inches in height Tulipa greigii selections—red, rose, orange or cream, often streaked or bicolored with mottled or striped foliage, large flowers, 8 to 15 inches in height Tulipa linifolia—red star-shaped flowers with a black eye, narrow foliage, demure but vigorous, 3 to 4 inches in height Tulipa ‘Little Beauty’—deep rose with a purple eye, narrow foliage, later to bloom, 4 to 6 inches in height Tulipa ‘Little Princess’—coppery orange with a yellow and black eye, tiny but the flowers absolutely glow, 3 to 4 inches in height Tulipa tarda—yellow and white star-shaped flowers, very late bloomer, exceptionally vigorous so best for wilder parts of the garden under deciduous shrubs and trees or through thin lawns, 6 to 8 inches in height Tulipa ‘Titty’s Star’—similar to T. tarda, except all yellow, slightly shorter and less spreading Tulipa whittallii (also seen as T. orphanidea)—coppery orange with gold and green streaks, relatively tall, late bloomer, 8 to 12 inches in height Tulipa vvedenskyi—orange or red, wavy petals, wavy-edged blue foliage, very bold, 4 to 8 inches in height —Lauren Springer Ogden
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