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Author Message   Valia  Supporting Member Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 08:47 pm EST :    Daffodils bloomed earlier this month, along with Tulipa pulchella "Persian Pearl". Persian Pearl looks OK in the photo, but in reality, the color blends in with the red lava rock and it's almost invisible. I'm going to move these. Currently blooming: Tulipa tarda and below Tulipa bakeri "Lilac Wonder" A large number of the species tulips did not bloom, probably dug up by the neighborhood cats. Also blooming are white and blue muscari. This is the view from our front window. Wrong forum I know, but these decrepit pottery critters filled with annuals are the companions to the bulb bed: We'll get around to repainting these. We WILL! Valia - UT (winter) WA (summer), Zone "8 and 5"   Plantynut  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 03:53 am EST :    Lovely spring flowers Anne. Plantynut - New York, Zone "7"   Nibbs  Supporting Member My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 11:02 am EST :    Yes, a lovely cheerful view from your front window! Diane British Columbia Zone 7b   Guff  Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 04:43 pm EST :    Valia, very nice. I have wanted some of those species Tulipa. How big are the flowers? I remember seeing a Blueish/Teal and white one in a catalog. Guff - NY, Zone "?"   Valia  Supporting Member Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 07:09 pm EST :    Guff, the Tulipa bakeri are the only ones that actually look like tulips and their blossoms are a little larger than a kiwi fruit, on about 6 inch stems. T. tarda looks like little stars, about 1 1/2 inches across, from one to three in a bunch, tucked tight in the center of the leaves, which also spread out in a starburst. T. pulchella blossoms are on a 4 to 5 inch stem, and are about an inch across. I've fallen in love with all of them, but especially the T bakeri. I can see why tulipomania began. If any of these produce seed, would you like some? Anne Valia - UT (winter) WA (summer), Zone "8 and 5"   Guff  Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 11:51 am EST :    Valia, I will do some reading and see how long they take to flower from seed. I did try growing normal everyday tulips from seed, but had no luck. So I'm hesitant to try again. Guff - NY, Zone "?"   Valia  Supporting Member Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 12:49 pm EST :    Regular tulips have been extensively hybridized. Species tulips are more like wildflowers and would be more likely to produce viable seed. They are said to spread by self-sown seed. I don't know much more about them than that. I can understand your disappointment about regular tulips. I had a similar experience. Anne Valia - UT (winter) WA (summer), Zone "8 and 5"   Bunting  Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 01:14 pm EST :    Anne I love it. it is very nice I like the red lava rock I can bet it was squirrels that ate your tulips. They love them Bunting - NS, Zone "6a"

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