TulipsTulips are one of the most colorful and varied stars of the spring garden and are more popular today than ever before. With a huge range of varieties and vibrant colors covering the whole spectrum they never fail to make a beautiful and exuberant statement. Simple to grow, they are ideal for containers as well as beds and borders, and are invaluable for small spaces as well as larger gardens. Packed with inspirational suggestions and practical guidance on successful cultivation, this book also brings together sumptuous portraits of over seventy outstanding examples from a private collection in Holland, captured with stunning photography by renowned garden photographer, Clay Perry. |
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... cultivar . The tulips in this book belong to Cees Breed's private collection and have been chosen because they are among the ... cultivars , a breeder can cross two plants , collect the seed , raise the offspring , and select those with ...
... cultivar . The tulips in this book belong to Cees Breed's private collection and have been chosen because they are among the ... cultivars , a breeder can cross two plants , collect the seed , raise the offspring , and select those with ...
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... cultivars , not just those that are good as cut flowers . However , do not be too influenced by awards : your criteria may be different , or you might like a style of tulip that has not been assessed for many years . Visit gardens ...
... cultivars , not just those that are good as cut flowers . However , do not be too influenced by awards : your criteria may be different , or you might like a style of tulip that has not been assessed for many years . Visit gardens ...
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... cultivars bred by the growers ' cooperative Hybrida in the early 1950s ; another is the more familiar scarlet ' Red Riding Hood ' . However , many find the color of ' Oratorio ' easier to place and a little more special . Its low habit ...
... cultivars bred by the growers ' cooperative Hybrida in the early 1950s ; another is the more familiar scarlet ' Red Riding Hood ' . However , many find the color of ' Oratorio ' easier to place and a little more special . Its low habit ...
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12 inches 30cm 14 inches 35cm 20 inches 50cm Award blooms border bred BREEDER C. G. BREEDER Segers Bros C. G. van Tubergen color containers cultivars cut flowers Darwin Hybrids Double Early Double Late Dutch Early spring FLOWERING early to mid-spring flame Florist tulips FLOWERING HEIGHT 20 FLOWERING PERIOD Early FLOWERING PERIOD Late FLOWERING PERIOD Mid-spring foliage Fringed tulips gardenworthy grape hyacinths green Greigii hybrids grow tulips growers grown HEIGHT 14 HEIGHT 20 inches ideal INTRODUCED 1953 Kaufmanniana Keukenhof Late spring FLOWERING Lilac Wonder Lily-flowered tulips markings Mid-spring FLOWERING HEIGHT Mount Tacoma Olympic Flame orange P.O. Box Parrot tulips perennials PERIOD Early spring PERIOD Late spring PERIOD Mid-spring FLOWERING petals pink popular rockeries Schoonoord sheltered Single Late tulip soil Sons INTRODUCED sport spring bedding spring FLOWERING HEIGHT strong stems sturdy stems tall Tubergen INTRODUCED tulip bulbs tulips to flower underplanting varieties Viridiflora wallflowers weather white tulips Willemsoord yellow edge