Tulipa 2010

[Michael J Campbell]

Luc,no it is in the greenhouse. It is still -5C here at night but wall to wall sunshine all day for a change,it is about a month since we have had any sunshine until yesterday

[Lesley Cox]

A very nice link, thanks Miriam. In similar websites I always go to "I" for Iris and have a little fix of the species pictured. Israel's offering is among the finest of course. I was very surprised to see there too, Imperata cylindrica which I grow in the 'Red Baron' selection (or is it just a name attached to make marketing easier?) I always thought it was a Japanese plant.

[ArnoldT]

Michael:

I just completed an attached  greenhouse.  Could you give a rundown of temperatures you use in your greenhouse.

I plan to grow some South African and Central Asian bulbs.

Arnold
New Jersey
13 inches of snow here

[Michael J Campbell]

Arnold, I keep my greenhouse with the South African bulbs open all the time (Door, roof lights, and louvers both sides)except when frost is forecast. Then I close up everything and set a little fan heater at between 4 and 6C. It is on a time switch and is only on from 1700 hrs in the evening until 900 hrs in the morning. The other greenhouse has the same arrangement but the heater is set at 1C, just enough for frost protection.
Most winters here I don't need the heaters at all, but this year has been exceptionally cold.

[ArnoldT]

Michael:

Thanks so much. I like the idea of a timer.  Our weather here is much colder.

Arnold
New Jersey

[ashley]

Amana edulis

I have only a single clone so would be delighted to swap pollen if anyone is interested.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

It looks splendid in but Ashley !! 
Don't forget to post another picture when it opens !! 

[David Nicholson]

Well flowered Ashley.

[Maggi Young]

I don't think ours are even showing above the soil yet!

I was thinking the buds were like well-marked crocus......

[ashley]

'Will do Luc, although I usually find that it opens only a little before going over.

Well if it's too early Maggi then I'll freeze pollen in case anyone wants some later.  In the meantime I'll keep fingers crossed for a PM

Does anyone grow any of the other Amana species?

 

[BULBISSIME]

I only grow A. edulis, but still under snow and ground level 

[art600]

My first tulip of the year - and a favourite.

[Oron Peri]

Two species of tulipa are in bloom at the moment in the Negev desert;
T. biflora, common at the higher elevations from 800-1000m
T. systola, a stunner red color that can be noticed from miles away...

[TheOnionMan]

Two species of fulipa are in bloom at the moment in the Negev desert;
T. biflora, common at the higher elevations from 800-1000m
T. systola, a stunner red color that can be noticed from miles away...

Stunning!  Both are stunning.  Love those Tulipa species with crinkly-edged leaves.  What's the showy pink-flowered plant behind T. systola, is it a Cistus?  What elevation can T. systola be found? (thinking about what the hardiness possibilities might be).

[BULBISSIME]

Great pics oron !!
I saw T. biflora in Syria, but T. stylosa is fantastic ! What a color contrast with the ground  

I think the pink flowers is an Helianthemum.