lauriemorningglory said:
I have several types of tulips that have returned for me for several years now--even multiplied--and are still going strong! I do not plant them deeper (although I'm in zone 5b so not a really cold, nor really hot, zone). These are some perennial-type tulips a person could try-- and just like Alex said, interplant with other things in the garden--they bloom early and the foliage dies down by summer! However, the bulbs prefer to be dry in summer, so best to plant around other plants that don't need a lot of water.
Scarlet Baby---The earliest tulip for me (in fact these are blooming right now). This is the Kaufmanniana tulip or waterlily tulip:
Keizerskroon---this is a historic tulip and a "Single Early" type. One of my favorites:
Flair---another "single early" tulip, and another favorite!
An unknown "Fosteriana" or "Emperor" tulip--this picture is of the flowers in their 6th year of bloom:
'Portland' tulip--this is a Greigii type:
Clusiana tulips (or "Lady tulip"). These have a wildflower look to them. I have several, including Lady Jane, Taco, Tinka and the straight species:
- Lady Tulip (Tulipa clusiana)
- Uploaded by dirtdorphins
Tulip batalinii 'Bronze Charm' Returns and multiplies well:
Tulip linifolia 'Red Hunter':
Tulip tarda or Tulip urumiensis---another "wildflower-like" tulip:
Can you tell I like tulips alot?
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