Tulipa species A-C are found on this page.
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Tulipa acuminata from Turkey, flowering in late spring and grown in New Jersey, photo by Arnold Trachtenberg.
Tulipa aucheriana has pink flowers with a yellow center and is from Iran and Syria where it is found on rocky mountain sides. It is sometimes considered a synonym of Tulipa humilis. These are grown in New Jersey, photographed by Arnold Trachtenberg.
Tulipa altaica from Central Asia has deep yellow flowers that are cup shaped with pointed tepals. Plants grown in New Jersey and photographed by Arnold Trachtenberg.
Tulipa bakeri from Crete is very similar to T. saxatilis and considered to be a synonym by some. Grown in New Jersey, photo by Arnold Trachtenberg.
Tulipa bakeri 'Lilac Wonder' Growing under the shade of dwarf Japanese maple, the lilac pink and yellow flower color shows up best with some shade. I find the foliage too wide, tall, and coarse compared to other dwarf tulip species. Bulbs were interplanted with T. tarda, my attempt at succession bulb planting, where this species takes over after T. tarda has finished blooming. Lovely, but the flower color seems washed out in sun. The first three photos by Mark McDonough, gardening in northern Massachusetts, USA, USDA zone 5 and the last from the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens bulb collection. Photo by Kristina Van Wert.
Tulipa batalinii is a native of Soviet Central Asia where it grows on stony hillsides. It is considered by Brian Mathew to be a form of Tulipa linifolia. It is one of the best small tulips for the rock garden, available in several named forms. I like the strongly undulate leaves. Text and first photo by Mark McDonough, second photo by John Lonsdale, and third from Kristina Van Wert and the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens bulb collection.
Back lit and blooming April 2006. This tulipa has returned year after year for me in Northern California. I store it dry during our long dry dormancy and then chill for 4-6 weeks before planting in December. Photos by Mary Sue Ittner.
Tulipa batalinii 'Bronze Charm' is one of several lovely named forms. This one has soft
yellow flowers slightly kissed with bronze-orange. Photos by Mark McDonough.
Tulipa clusiana This species is from Iran east to the western Himalaya. It is one of the only species that can naturalize in Mediterranean climates that do not have cold winters. Photos by Arnold Trachtenberg and John Lonsdale.
Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha - purchased as T. chrysantha, this is a nice small tulip for the rock garden. The flowers only open after an hour or more of bright light, and are truly striking when stretched wide and flat to greet the sun, the inside showing none of the red coloration evident on the outside of the flower. The first photo shows the plant at early anthesis with the strong red color on the exterior of the outer tepals. Tulipa linifolia can be seen behind the featured tulip, the buds just showing at the base. Buds and the undulate leaves of T. linifolia can be seen in the upper right behind the featured tulip in the second photo. In the third photo it is shown with Tulipa linifolia. Both need a couple of hours of full sun to open. Photos by Mark McDonough
The following 2 views of Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha flowering along with the brilliant red Tulipa linifolia were taken on May 10, 2003, showing better color rendition on the latter species. Also, the red backs to the bright yellow Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha show well here. Photos by Mark McDonough.
Tulipa cretica grown from seed purchased from Jim & Jenny Archibald <www.jjaseeds.com>. Photographed by Jane McGary in a bulb frame in Oregon, flowering in late March. This species, rare in cultivation, comes from Crete and thus is one of the more southern and western species. The photo shows the typical pinkish color.
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