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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Palustris on January 29, 2012, 09:28:13 AM

Title: Unknown Tulip
Post by: Palustris on January 29, 2012, 09:28:13 AM

Anyone put a name to this Tulip? I think it is an aberrant form myself. TIA.

Title: Re: Unknown Tulip
Post by: Maren on January 29, 2012, 10:50:52 AM

Hi,
it could be a parrot tulip, they sometimes flop like that.

Title: Re: Unknown Tulip
Post by: Palustris on January 29, 2012, 06:00:49 PM

Thanks Maren. The only thing that puzzles me (well not the ONLY thing) is that it is flowering now and Parrot forms of Tulips usually do not flower until May. Also it is a bit on the short side for one of them.

Title: Re: Unknown Tulip
Post by: Maren on January 29, 2012, 09:21:54 PM

That is perfectly true, Palustris. I usually have them in flower for my birthday on the 22nd. Could be the odd weather we've been having???

Title: Re: Unknown Tulip
Post by: Palustris on January 30, 2012, 06:01:09 PM

Personally I reckon it is a malformed T. fosteriana.

Title: Re: Unknown Tulip
Post by: Ulla Hansson on January 30, 2012, 08:01:55 PM

Palustris
From what I can see in your picture, I have the same kind of Tulips. I got them for I think 10 years ago by my son's father in law. I have no idea what kind it is. When the flower will begin to unfold, it sometimes happens that it breaks.
 Initially I had 15 pieces, but now it's only a few left