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Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,486	Tulips Apr 24, 2009 17:29:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Apr 24, 2009 17:29:21 GMT They're such a delicate colour barbara, lovely.
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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,819	Tulips Apr 26, 2009 9:37:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Apr 26, 2009 9:37:00 GMT Lovely Barbara These are all out now, tulipa humilis 'little beauty' x Tig
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Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,486	Tulips Apr 26, 2009 9:48:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Apr 26, 2009 9:48:21 GMT The deep blue/navy centre is quite stunning beside the pink is'nt it Tig. Mine are over now and I liked them so much I hope to get more for next year.
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Jasmine Garden Sage Posts: 62,500 Member is Online	Tulips Apr 26, 2009 10:46:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jasmine on Apr 26, 2009 10:46:30 GMT I was just thinking the same LG - I'm having more tulips next year!
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Tulips Apr 26, 2009 13:36:41 GMT

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I thought it was quite an unusual colour combination for a flower LG

Quite a nice little display, I hope they spread

I have quite a few more to come into flower, the multi-heads are just starting to open.

I went mad last year Jas, I wanted some spring colour and they have not disappointed! And all the large ones are buried deep so once they die back I shouldn't dig them up when I plant bedding and stuff ;D

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Tulips Apr 28, 2009 19:34:32 GMT

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Post by purplejulia on Apr 28, 2009 19:34:32 GMT

I think I posted some "purple" tulips on here a few weeks ago which were actually yellow. Another T and M disaster, I thought, but these came up from the same pot this week. They have a very subtle serated edge on the petals which look very pretty.

Rosefriend Admin Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life Posts: 30,384	Tulips Apr 29, 2009 3:35:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosefriend on Apr 29, 2009 3:35:54 GMT Ooo PJ they are very pretty and the serrated edge is lovely I think. Do you happen to know the name of them? RF
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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,819	Tulips Apr 30, 2009 10:57:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Apr 30, 2009 10:57:13 GMT Lovely and frilly PJ! I have some flaming parrot (supposed to be red and yellow) which are nearly all yellow! These opened yesterday Saxatalis (I think ) x Tig
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Tulips Apr 30, 2009 14:38:22 GMT

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The last of my wild tulips are out.

I did wonder whether this one was the same as yours Tig - not sure now although mine was taken in full sun.

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and some that are the most beautiful yellow which the camera hasn't captured properly and I can't find the label for them in my box.

RF

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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,819	Tulips Apr 30, 2009 15:15:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Apr 30, 2009 15:15:22 GMT I reckon you are right with the name RF - they were in a mixed pack and it just said 'saxatalis', nice to have the full name x Tig
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Tulips Apr 30, 2009 16:47:09 GMT

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Apr 29, 2009 3:35:54 GMT Rosefriend said:

Ooo PJ they are very pretty and the serrated edge is lovely I think. Do you happen to know the name of them?

RF

They are called "purple passion" blend and T & M says that they are supposed to be a blend of purple through to white. The first lot came up custard yellow - no white ones so far.

roan Guest	Tulips Apr 30, 2009 20:20:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by roan on Apr 30, 2009 20:20:59 GMT What an unusual tulip that yellow and white one is RF! I don't think we have anything like that here.

Plocket Garden Guru Posts: 16,441	Tulips May 1, 2009 15:18:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Plocket on May 1, 2009 15:18:48 GMT Oops I've just remembered this thread!!
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roan Guest	Tulips May 1, 2009 20:30:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by roan on May 1, 2009 20:30:33 GMT WOW Plocket, that's a stunner isn't it!

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Tulips May 2, 2009 12:19:34 GMT

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Apr 30, 2009 20:20:59 GMT @roan said:

What an unusual tulip that yellow and white one is RF! I don't think we have anything like that here.

Thanks Roan - I stopped buying "normal" tulips as they just didn't flower for me after the first year and now all I buy are wild/species/botanical tulips. They never let me down and they do grow into lovely big bunches.

However I can be tempted when I see Plocket's lovely tulip above.

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Tulips May 2, 2009 17:03:50 GMT

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Post by Plocket on May 2, 2009 17:03:50 GMT

If you are interested in that particular one it's called Happy Generation, and there's also a red and white one (without the yellow) called Carnival de Nice. Another really good doer, with a stunning rose-like scent is Ballerina. They are slimmer pointier orange flowers but close up they are yellow, orange, red and pink. Gorgeous!

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roan Guest	Tulips May 3, 2009 4:20:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by roan on May 3, 2009 4:20:20 GMT I must keep an eye out at the GCs and see if any of those have turned up here. I particularly like the idea of a rose scented one!

Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,819	Tulips May 3, 2009 22:57:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on May 3, 2009 22:57:05 GMT The multi-heads are flowering now - never tried them before ... And the flaming parrot which seems to have reverted to its parent plant? x Tig
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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,819	Tulips May 9, 2009 15:47:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on May 9, 2009 15:47:07 GMT Almost gone now ... this one is an unusual colour combination though .. x Tig
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torontotrini Deputy Head Gardener Morning has broken; like the first morning. Posts: 850	Tulips May 12, 2009 13:33:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by torontotrini on May 12, 2009 13:33:21 GMT My tulips are coming into bloom. Unfortunately there's a rabbit around who seems to be thinking of taking up some kind of long-stay residence close by, and he/she has been sampling the blooms, so I had better enjoy them while I can.
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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,819	Tulips May 12, 2009 13:48:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on May 12, 2009 13:48:50 GMT Are those orangeones scented? (Plocket named them as Ballerina?) they look similar. I suggest rabbit pie as a solution to the nibbles! x Tig
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Tulips May 12, 2009 14:35:00 GMT

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May 12, 2009 13:48:50 GMT Tig said:

Are those orangeones scented? (Plocket named them as Ballerina?) they look similar.

I suggest rabbit pie as a solution to the nibbles!

x Tig

No. They're not scented tig. In fact, I don't have any scented tulips.

And my preference would be for curried rabbit. Problem is even if I could catch it, I don't think I could bring myself to killing it. Other than squashing lily beetles with glee and snipping slugs in two with a pair of sharp scissors, I'm a bit of a wimp for those sort of things. I wouldn't have any problems eating a nicely prepared curried rabbit though if someone else would do the dirty end of the business for me.

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