The Splendour of Species Tulips | | |
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Dating back to the 16th century from the Mediterranean, Asia Minor and the Caucasus, Species Tulips are perfect little packages, yielding determined yet delicate, diminutive flowers that tend to perennialize, and even naturalize, more freely than other Tulip classes.
Species Tulips offer unusual flowers in varying heights and dazzling colors and are wonderful for rock gardens, sweet clusters and naturalized drifts. Some appear to stage wild garden dances with graceful abandon, while others stand brightly at attention in organized clusters just waiting to be admired.
These dainty darlings may look small, but they pack a pretty punch, and are so much fun to tuck into nooks and crannies and plant in ethereal drifts. Their happy faces will make you smile each sunny morning.
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What a Show from Little Bulbs!
Species Tulips create top-size bulbs that are considerably smaller than the average Tulip bulb, just 5 cm to 6 cm in circumference. They're easier to plant since they're smaller! As you select the perfect Species Tulips for your gardens, please double check each variety for its horticultural hardiness.
Some are good from horticultural zone 3 (colder areas), while others are good from horticultural zone 5. While all are good through HZ 8, some are known to perform well in really warm HZ 9 and 10 areas: Tulipa acuminata, T. clusiana Cynthia, T. clusiana var. chrysantha, T. clusiana var. chrysantha Tubergen's Gem and T. saxatilis.
While most Species Tulips perform as good perennials when they're happy where they're planted, some are known to be good naturalizers: Tulipa acuminata, T. clusiana var. chrysantha, T. dasystemon, T. humilis Helene, T. kolpakowskiana, T. linifolia, T. clusiana Peppermint Stick, T. saxatilis, T. sylvestris, T. turkestanica and T. whittallii. You'll love them all.
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The Species Tulip Gallery | |
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T. clusiana Cynthia
Long-lasting, this bicolor features pointed flowers of yellow and red. April. 8" to 10".
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T. clusiana Honky Tonk
This 1998 beauty is dreamy pale yellow with soft pink flushes. April. 6" to 8".
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T. clusiana Lady Jane
It is rosy-red edged in ivory with an ivory interior and a yellow base. April. 12".
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The T. clusiana Mixture
A colorful mix of six T. clusiana varieties. April. 8” to 10”.
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Whisper-pink with darker accents and a golden heart. Late April/May. 6" to 7".
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T. Danique
It is silver-pink with darker edges and a gray base. April/May. 4” to 8”.
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This naturalizer has yellow flowers streaked carmine-red. April/May. 8".
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These scarlet-red flowers have jet black bases and red-edged foliage. May. 6".
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A scented, cherry-red miniature with a white-edged, blue center. Early May. 4".
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T. Little Princess
Scented, it's orange with a yellow-edged black center. Early May. 4".
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Yellow with pale green stripes and garnet petal edges and tips. April/May. 8" to 10".
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White with violet tips, a yellow base and yellow anthers. April. 4".
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T. praestans Paradox
Multi-flowering, it has orange-red flowers and variegated foliage. April. 8" to 10".
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T. praestans Shogun
Multi-flowering, it is a blend of melon, pumpkin and copper. April. 10" to 12".
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T. saxatilis
A naturalizing native of Crete, it is vivid rose-lilac with a yellow base. April. 6".
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T. sylvestris
Fragrant, it has yellow flowers with green petal segments. April. 8" to 12".
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T. turkestanica
This naturalizer has starry ivory flowers with golden bases. March/April. 8".
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T. urumiensis
Multi-flowering, it is yellow with garnet and olive-green markings. April/May. 8”.
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This award-winning 1929 naturalizer has starry, bell-shaped flowers of glowing yellow-orange with a copper glint and khaki bases. April. 8" to 12".
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Splendid Species Tulip Special
20% off, this website special includes 10 bulbs each T. Peppermint Stick, T. sylvestris and T. whittallii, and 25 T. Tubergen's Gem. April. 8" to 12".
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A mix of T. clusiana var. chrysantha, dasystemon, humilis violacea, Little Beauty, saxatilis, Taco, clusiana Tinka and turkestanica. April/May. 4" to 10".
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Easy Fall Planting
You'll need about nine Species Tulip bulbs per square foot of planting area. Prior to planting, store the bulbs in a cool, dry spot (50°F to 70°F) with good air circulation and low humidity, away from heat, frost and strong sunlight. Plant the bulbs 4" to 5" deep and 6" apart in neutral pH, well-draining soil after the ground has chilled to 55°F. For marginally hardy varieties, plant the bulbs in a protected spot, like near your home's foundation. Wait until the surface of the ground freezes before applying no more than a 2" layer of mulch.
Dead-head the flowers after they fade. Allow the foliage to thrive and die back naturally. Species Tulips may come back for years if they are happy where planted and never disturbed. The best naturalizers are Tulipa acuminata, T. clusiana Cynthia, Lady Jane, Peppermint Stick and var. chrysantha, T. dasystemon, T. humilis Eastern Star, Helene and Persian Pearl (and our Tulipa humilis Mixture), T. kolpakowskiana, T. linifolia, T. saxatilis, T. sylvestris, T. turkestanica, T. whittallii and our Wild Species Tulip Mixture!
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Call Us~We're Here for You!
We start shipping flower bulbs to colder areas of the U.S. in late September. Reserve your favorites now to avoid dreaded sold-outs later. We won't charge your credit card until we prepare your order for shipment, so there is no cost associated with reserving your flower bulbs and Peonies in advance. You can always add to or change your order prior to fall shipment.
Call us at 860.567.0838 if you need help making your selections. We're here from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday and from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm over the weekends.
If you need an individual variety in larger volume than our published pricing, please visit our wholesale sister company, Van Engelen, or contact us personally for a special quotation.
We would love to speak with you about your garden and bulbs~we just love to talk bulbs. They are The Art and Soul of Spring™.
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