Tulip variety Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi's tulip variety is not in vain named after a fairytale character, as he himself looks fantastic, like a flower that has come to life from the colorful pages of a book. It is very low, up to a maximum of 30 cm in height. The stems are dense, but short, especially disproportionate in relation to the flower, goblet-shaped, the length of which is up to 8 cm. The petals of this tulip are incredibly dense, bright, fiery, combining red and bright yellow colors.
The edges of the petals are slightly lighter, and on the rest of the inner side of the petal, the shade is deep yellow. Outside, the color is the same, but in the very center there is an arbitrary pattern of bright red. This color is a genetic feature and has nothing to do with viral diseases. The Giuseppe Verdi variety blooms at the turn of March and April and decorates spring flower gardens with its bright flowers for up to 2 weeks.
How did peony-like tulips come about?
More than five and a half thousand varieties of tulips are officially registered in the world. The terry variety is not the most common, about 9% of the world assortment, but has been known for a long time.
The first hybridization, which turned a part of the perianth into an additional circle of petals, occurred in nature; growers only selected the most interesting specimens obtained from random cross-pollination. So, by 1620 in Holland, the first varietal group of tulips, Duke van Toll, was formed, represented by low squat plants not exceeding 15–20 cm - it is from this group that the early double species most likely originated.
Late double tulips appeared a little later - in the second half of the 17th century. Exotic varieties were few, they were valued, but with the development of artificial crossing, which appeared 100 years later, they "disappeared in time."
One of the later alleged ancestors is the snow-white terry variety Murillo, which has been cultivated for more than 200 years.
Since the 19th century. doubleness of tulips develops as a result of hybridization and genetic mutation.
Nuances of agricultural technology of densely doubled varieties
The technology of growing tulips of ordinary and terry tulips is almost identical, but there are several nuances that you should pay attention to.
- If simple tulips for 2-3 years can do without digging, this approach is unacceptable for terry tulips. They need to be transplanted annually and preferably to a new place in order to protect the sissies from diseases. How not to remember here planting bulbs in containers - the method will greatly facilitate the task and help not to confuse varieties.
- After cutting the flower, make sure that leaves remain on the bush. This is the key to the formation of a large healthy bulb next season.
- Be sure to decapitate (break off the head) of faded plants. The goal is still the same - high-quality planting material.
- Remove weakened, discolored specimens immediately, without waiting for a general dig. This will save the rest of the plants from possible infection.
- To unleash the full potential of peony tulips, plant them in well-lit, sunny areas.
- Feed the flowers at least 3 times per season - in early spring (fertilizers with a predominance of nitrogen), during the budding period (potassium and phosphorus are important), after flowering (complex fertilizers).
And most importantly, show care and love for your green pets. They will appreciate it. And they will color the spring garden with all the colors of the rainbow.
Video about the flowering of terry tulips
The canons of terry beauty
Double-flowered tulips are often called peony tulips. There really is a similarity.Especially at the peak of flowering, when squat plants lean to the ground under the weight of lush, as if stuffed with petals, heads.
Two classes of peony tulips are officially distinguished:
- early, blooming together with common relatives;
- late blooming, blooming two weeks later.
The early group is strong bushy plants that drive out the stem, rarely exceeding 25-30 cm, and in some varieties it barely reaches 10-15 cm. A medium-sized flower, up to 8 cm in diameter with a warm color - yellow, pink, red, orange, white. In landscape design, they are often used as border spring flowers, beautifully framing paths, lawns, flower beds. Terry tulip is also good in potted culture.
Late group - densely double beauties on strong, slender peduncles 40-60 cm long. The flower has 3-4 or more rows of petals, large size, monochromatic and two-color, and the colors vary from snow-white to almost black. Plants are suitable for decorating parks and squares, they look amazing when cut.
Tulip cultivar West Point (West Point).
The West Point tulip variety (see photo) was created by the hard work of breeders. It fully corresponds to the description of typical representatives of the lily-colored class - it has a pronounced flower shape, with an extension from below, as well as with a bend of pointed petals at the top. The stems rise 50-55 cm above the ground, they are surrounded by basal leaves up to 45 cm in length.
The bright color of the flowers is impressive - they are of a sunny, bright yellow hue. These tulips are ideally combined in landscape design with varieties of red, pinkish or purple shades. The West Point variety is susceptible to diseases of bulbous plants, therefore, when planting, you need to take care of the quality of the soil and sterility.
