White tulips (29 photos): varieties of beautiful red-white and yellow-white flowers, cultivation features

Planting tulips in the ground and the specifics of growing

In order for the seedling to grow and turn into a beautiful flower, proper care is needed, and for this you need to familiarize yourself with some agrotechnical rules for growing this representative of the Liliaceae:

During the growing (active growth) period, it is required to nourish tulips at least 3 times.
Looking at the appearance, you can understand what the plant will require: the leaves have become sluggish and narrowed, then it needs nitrogen. When blue spots appear on the edge of the leaves, it is necessary to enrich the soil with potassium and phosphorus.
In early spring, old and diseased flowers are removed along with the bulb, and a hot solution of potassium permanganate is poured into the resulting hole.
In order for the plant to delight you with a large and lush color next year, cut off faded and sprinkled flowers to form a boll.
Do not fertilize with manure, as it contributes to the infection of tulip bulbs with fungus and their speedy rotting.
When cutting the stems, save two leaves for normal bulb nutrition.
In a flower bed chosen for tulips, they should not grow until 3 years old.

Novice gardeners often ask themselves, "What is the right time to plant tulips?" It is very difficult to determine the right time.

Usually the bulbs are planted in September and given up to a month for their rooting. Those planted too late will have stunted growth during the flowering period, will produce small bulbs and their color will not be so graceful.

When planting bulbs in the fall, you need to discard the wounded and diseased bulbs before planting so that they do not infect healthy plants and the earth. Keep the bulbs in a 5% solution of potassium permanganate for up to half an hour.

Then plant large bulbs at a depth of 10 cm, and small ones - 6 cm, lightly press them into the ground with your fingers, sprinkle with soil and level with a rake. Sprinkle on top with leaves, hay or sawdust so that the bulbs do not freeze in winter.

Tulip variety "Snow crystal", fringed, late flowering

It is impossible to look away from the lush elegance and translucency of this tulip.

Feminine and romantic, it instantly attracts attention with the contrast of weightlessness and large-sized flowers and has no stylistic restrictions on its use.

Tulip cultivar "Snow Crystal". DutchGrown

It is impossible to describe this tulip "Snow Crystal" with simple epithets. Peony and densely double, with petals decorated with filigree fringes, with a graceful shape, the flower of this variety would seem huge if it were not for the translucency of the petals, which makes it airy and textured.

The delicate green sepals in the buds emphasize the beauty of the white flower, as well as the strikingly bright color of the greenery, which stands out against the background of other tulips in a warmer shade.

This is a short tulip, the height of which is limited to 40 cm, but as if drawing attention from other plants

Creamy oil, the lightest semi-tone of white tulip color emphasizes the translucency of the petals and enhances the effect of crystallinity from the needle fringe. In the sun, the shades intensify.

The Snow Crystal tulip is a May variety with a fairly late flowering.

This tulip variety is good in flower beds and mixborders, not solo plantings.

Even a few bulbs draw attention to themselves. "Snow Crystal" is suitable for both forcing and cutting, makes an amazing impression in a potted form

Tulips Darwin hybrids: photo varieties and color characteristics

Class 4. Darwin hybrids.

In 1960 they were separated into a separate class. Obtained from crossing varieties from the class of Darwin tulips with the clonal variety of Foster's tulip "Madame Lefebvre".Plants are tall (up to 80 cm), relatively early flowering period, a large, graceful goblet-shaped flower and a high reproductive rate.

Variety name	Breeder, year of registration	Plant height, cm	Flower color	Flowering period
Ad Rem (Ad Rem)	Koninenburg and Mark, 1960	60	Carmine with golden border	R
Ivory Floradale	Doornbosch Bros, 1965	60	These tulips from the Darwin hybrids class have ivory flowers	R
Acropolis	IVT, Jan and K. Reus, 1986	65	Pink-purple with a wide scarlet dashed border	WITH
Apeldoorn	D.V. Lefeber and Co, 1951	60	Cherry red	WITH
Apeldoorn's Elite	Ya.S. Verdegaal, 1968	60	Tangerine red with orange border. The bottom is black-brown	WITH
Big Chief	Freilink and Sons, 1959	55	Creamy pink	R
Vivex	Koninenburg and Mark, 1960	60	Orange-pink with a narrow yellow border	R
Golden Apeldoorn	K. Corter, 1960	65	Golden yellow. The bottom is black.	R
Gordon Cooper	Koninenburg and Mark, 1963	65	Carmine pink outside, bright red inside	WITH
Daydream	J. N. M. van Yeden, 1980	60	Lemon yellow at the beginning of flowering and silvery orange at the end of flowering	WITH
Diplomate	D.W. Lefeber & Co., 1950	55	Carmine red, greenish bottom	R
London (London)	D.V. Lefeber and Co, 1950	60	Bright red, bottom black in yellow edging	R
Maria's Dream	MW, Jan & K. Reus, 1986	65	These tulips from the class Darwin's hybrids the color of flowers is white	R
Oxford	D.V. Lefeber and Co, 1945	55	Alokrasnaya, yellow bottom	R
Oxford's Elite	G.G. Kohl, 1968	55	Dark red with a bright orange border. The bottom is yellow.	R
Parade	D.V. Lefeber and Co, 1951	60	Scarlet red	WITH
Pink I mpression	I WT, Van der Wereld, 1979	65	Pink with a wide reddish border	R
Scarborough	Van Tubergen, 1960	55	Red with orange border	R
Tender Beauty	K. V. Hibrida, 1954	50	White with pink-red border	WITH
Forgotten Dreams	Koninenburg and Mark, 1968	60	Camellia pink with yellow edging.	WITH
Eric Hofsjo	Van Tubergen, 1957	65	Carmine red with creamy white border	R

These photos show tulip varieties from the Darwin hybrids class:

Varieties of fringed tulips: table and photo

Class 7. Fringed tulips.

First obtained in the 30s, and allocated to a separate class in 1981. A distinctive feature is the presence of needle-like outgrowths (fringes) along the edges of the petals.

Currently, the class contains 2.9% of the global assortment, and it is constantly being replenished.

Table "Varieties of fringed tulips":

Variety name	Breeder, year of registration	Plant height, cm	Flower color	Flowering period
Aglote	V. Skuya, 1992	60	Crimson with white fringe	WITH
Aleppo	Zegers, 1969	50	Crimson red with a wide apricot border and fringe of the same colors	WITH
Arma	Kniyin Bros, 1962	40	Crimson red with scarlet fringe	R
Atmoda	V. Skuya, 1992	65	White with lilac spraying	NS
Bell Song	Vertuko B.V., Brizand, 1999	45	Pink with white fringe	WITH
Beverina	V. Skuya, 1992	50	Dark pink with pink and white fringes	NS
Blue Night	V. Skuya, 1992	55	Dark lilac with a fringe of the same color	with
Blue Heron	Zegers, 1970	60	Violet-lilac with lilac fringe	with
Burgundy Lace	Zegers, 1961	70	Wine red with a fringe of the same color	NS
Valery Gergiev	Vertuko B.V., Brizand, 1999	40	Coral. Fringe interspersed with light orange needles	with
Hamilton	Zegers, 1974	65	Buttercup yellow with a fringe of the same color	NS
Davenport	Vertuko B.V., Brizand, 1999	45	Red with yellow-orange fringes	with
Gipsy Girl	V. Skuya 1992	60	Raspberry with purple tint	NS
Juliet	N.M. Winds 1990	60	White with white fringe	WITH
Golden Saxophone	N.M. Winds 1990	65	Golden yellow with coffee tint on the back and inside the petals	NS
Johann Gutenberg	Zegers, 1970	55	Burgundy red with white fringe	NS
Cummins	Vertuko B.V., Brizand, 1999	50	Lilac with luxurious white fringes	NS
Canova	Zegers, 1971	60	Bluish lilac with white fringe	NS
Crystal Beauty	P. van Duke and Sons, 1982	60	Red with orange-red fringe	R
Crystal Glow	Ya.N.M. van Yeden, 1994	40	Crimson with a fringe of the same color and the presence of white needles	NS
Lambada	W. van Lierop & Sons, 1991	50	Rhodonite red with buttercup yellow fringe	NS
Maya Plisetskaya	N.M. Vetrov, 1990	60	Red with white fringe	with
Madison Garden	Zegers, V.A.M. Penning, 1986	55	Bright pink-red with white fringe	NS
Red Wing	Zegers, 1972	50	Dark red with a fringe of the same color	NS
Romeo	N.M. Vetrov, 1990	60	Burgundy red with fringes of the same color	WITH
Ruby Crystal	N.M. Vetrov, 1990	70	Purple red	R
Samantha Smith	N. M. Vetrov, 1990	60	Carmine red with white fringe	WITH
Sapnu Sala	V. Skuya, 1992	55	Burgundy red with white border and fringes of the same color	WITH
Purple Haze	N.M. Vetrov, 1990	60	Pink lilac with white fringe	WITH
The Skipper	Grullemans and Sons, 1943	65	Violet-blue with a wide bronze-yellow border and fringes of the same color	NS
Octopus	N.M. Vetrov, 1990	55	Light purple with fringes of the same color	NS
Starfighter	Zegers, J.A. Boret & Sons, 1995	50	Red with white fringe	WITH
Fabio	Vertuko B.V., Brizand, 1999	45	Brick red with orange fringes	WITH
Fansy Frills	Zegers, V.A.M. Penning, 1972	45	Below is white with a wide pink-lilac border and a fringe of the same color	WITH
Fringed Apeldoorn	JI. P. Laystan & Sons, 1971	55	Cherry red with a fringe of the same color	R
Fringed Beauty	1931	35	Cinnabar with golden-yellow fringe. Dense flower	WITH
Fringed Golden Apeldoorn	K. and V. Nysen, 1982	55	Lemon yellow with golden fringes	WITH
Fringed Elegance	Johann C. van Reisen, Breed, 1974	60	Ivory with threadlike red border and light cream fringes	R
Honeymoon	Vertuko B.V., Brizand, 2000	50	White	with
Housten Bosh	Vertuko B.V., Brizand, 1999	50	White with pink fringe	NS
Esteron	Zegers, 1974	60	Pink with a red tint and pink fringes	NS

Notice how beautiful the fringed tulips are in these photos:

White tulips in garden design

White tulips are among the most underrated. Pure snow-white colors and all shades of light tones (which on flower beds seem almost white and in the nuances of which only designers and artists can figure out) among tulips are considered not the most common color option. White color is more often found in two-tone and multi-colored combinations than in pure form.

Perhaps the dominance in the selection of varieties with bright colors or additional color is due to the fact that in the spring, after a long winter, most gardeners want to use the opportunity to create more bright and colorful accents. But be that as it may, the tendency to oust white tulips has finally subsided. White tulips are back in fashion, and it's time to take a closer look at them.

White tulips have all the virtues of white-flowered plants in general. They are indispensable for giving the effect of inner glow and elegance, while playing with optical illusions. White tulips dilute the gloomy and boring pictures and balance the green color of the leaves of perennials, bushes and trees, as well as the colorfulness of other crops (including other varieties of beautiful tulips).

White tulip varieties are indispensable in the design of the garden:

in conifers and evergreens, as single accents or in small groups;
in the foreground of compositions;
in flower beds and mixborders with late waking up plants, which look gloomy during this period;
on rock gardens and rockeries, boulders or ground covers;
in the first container compositions of street flowerpots;
as a harmonizing element among other brightly colored spring stars, especially in plants with dark colors;
to bring the effect of abundant flowers where there are only a few spring plants (the presence of even a few white tulips doubles the effect of other plants).

The beauty of these plants can be fully appreciated only in monochrome, white compositions. But don't underestimate white tulips: they are perfect partners for any other tulip, great tools for highlighting the brightness of daffodils, muscari, irises, violets and other bright spring stars.

In the company of snow-white tulips, the beauty of forsythia and other flowering shrubs is revealed more fully, and all the disadvantages of the compositions are somewhat compensated. White tulips are especially good in a regular and romantic style.

The number of white varieties in catalogs has been decreasing so rapidly that even today the selection of tulips of this color is much more modest than yellow, red or pink varieties, not to mention the multi-color variations of the color scheme. But there are "untouchable" stars among the white tulips. Cut or garden, they cause only admiration and surprise with bright individual features.

Read the list of the most fashionable varieties of white tulips on the next page.

Features of the variety and varieties of tulips

The system of dividing species tulips into groups, depending on the timing of flowering, was adopted in 1981. In total, four groups of flowering plants are distinguished: early flowering; medium flowering; late blooming; species and hybrid varieties. In turn, groups are usually divided into classes, of which there are 15.

Early double tulips

Simple and double early varieties make up the first group. These tulips are the first to bloom, the color of the petals differs in a variety of shades. Terry species in full dissolution are similar to lotus flowers. Flowering begins in the first week of May. Tulips of this group are undersized: only 25-30 cm high, they are perfectly amenable to forcing.

Tulips of the Triumph series

Darwin's hybrids and varieties of the Triumph series belong to the medium-flowering species - these are the most resistant classic tulips, which are very common among gardeners. They have a wide range of colors, beautiful large flowers, strong stems. The petals do not lose their richness of color under the influence of intense sun. These qualities make it possible to use tulips of these classes for cutting. The height of plants of the "Triumph" class reaches 70 cm. "Darwin's hybrids" reach a height of 90 cm, both are suitable for cutting. Reproduction of tulips is absolutely straightforward. The mother's bulb in July is overgrown with a mass of children that have different diameters. After 1 year of growing, large tulip babies can bloom.

Late tulips

Exotic tulip varieties are included in the late flowering group.

Simple late tulips of this group in appearance resemble flowers belonging to the "Triumph" class, only they bloom much later, and the color of the petals is incomparably richer. Peduncles are high, the glass of the flower is large. The base of the glass is square. Flowers keep their shape well in bright sun.
Lily-colored - the name of this group of tulips speaks of the similarity of the shape of the flower with the lily. There are cultivars with two-color and multi-color colors. Flowers of lily-colored tulips amaze with grace of forms. Plant height from 35 to 70cm. Low varieties are suitable for forcing.

Tulip lily

Fringed - luxurious large glasses of flowers of this group are decorated with small fringes along the edge of the petal. Fringe can be of the same tone as the flower, or have a different - contrasting - color. In any case, fringed tulips have unique decorative qualities. Modern collections of fringed tulips are highly decorative, unique and exclusive varieties.

Fringed tulips

Green-flowered tulips are plants with flowers that have spots, strokes and green shading. Unusual and bright flowers with strong peduncles, suitable for cutting.

Green-flowered tulips

Rembrandt - tulips are so named for the amazing, complex color of the petals, reminiscent of the artist's brush strokes. Plant height ranges from 40 to 70 cm.

Tulips Rembrandt

Parrots - The flowers of tulips in this class are similar to bright, disheveled parrots. The edges of the petals are wavy, the petals themselves are folded, corrugated. Quite high peduncles (up to 80 cm), very strong. Parrot tulips are suitable for cutting.

Tulip parrot

Low bushes of double late tulips do not rise to a height of more than 50 cm, they are striking in the spectacular flowering. Bright, densely doubled flowers, although they have strong peduncles, cannot support the weight of the blossoming flower, especially if there is abundant dew in the morning or it has rained.

Late double tulips

Hybrid tulips. These types of tulips are extraordinarily beautiful. They are characterized by a variegated color of leaves: contrasting spots, venation. Flowers of amazing beauty are distinguished by a rather large size, with a low peduncle. Growing these tulips outdoors is possible during harsh winters, hybrids are frost-resistant.

Hybrid tulips

Wild tulips. This class includes wild species of tulips that are used in decorative floriculture. These undersized crops, which are very disease resistant, can be used for open field planting to form green areas. The flowering of wild species lasts a short time, but the richness of the colors of small tulips and their natural resistance make it possible to equip the extraordinary beauty of flower beds, rabatki, stone hills on which these plants are planted. The combination of wild tulips on an emerald lawn creates very interesting options in landscape design.

Wild tulip

Tulip variety "White Liberstar", late, crown

The shape of the flowers of this tulip is reminiscent of dancers and the smooth movement of spreading ballroom skirts. Snow-white curves and original, difficult to define shape make it an absolute unique among white varieties. Despite the fact that the variety is considered rare and valuable, it has rightfully become a symbol of modern varieties with a focus on originality.

Tulip variety "White Liberstar" (White Liberstar). Farmer gracy

White Liberstar is dazzling and captivating. It cannot be confused with any other tulip variety due to the absolute uniqueness of the flower shape. At a height of about 40 cm, the variety produces medium-sized flowers, from 6 to 8 cm in diameter, but striking in density and extraordinary bends of petals dissected at rounded ends and twisted outward.

The corolla, consisting of six petals, is crown-shaped, with petals bizarrely curving in elegant waves, which make some people compare flowers with lily-colored tulips, others with triumphs, and still others argue about belonging to fantasy varieties. The flowers are definitely not similar to the goblet classics. They, like fancy meringues or fabric ruffles of an elegant shape, hover on powerful pedicels and surprise with their unique aristocracy.

The flowering of this tulip variety comes later, it starts from the second half of May.

The snow-white color of the tulip may not be the purest one, with a slight silvery-oily shade, but it is absolutely even. The uniformity of tone throughout the flower, combined with the density of the petals, enhances the glow effect. In any company, this tulip is dazzling.

Use White Liberstar wisely. This is one of the most original varieties that deserves a place in the foreground of compositions. It looks great in a potted form, but it looks best as the main, crowning decoration of complex compositions. It is especially effective in the company of conifers, but it will also fit into the best ceremonial flower gardens.

Tulip variety Apeldoorn's Elite.

The hybrid tulip variety Apeldoorn Elite has been around for a very short time, but it is truly popular and highly valued. This is an unusual tulip, with very large flowers, endurance and decorative effect. Its only drawback is the increased requirements for soil and care. Apeldoorn Elite grows up to 60 cm, opens buds in May and blooms for about 14-16 days. Ideal for winter forcing - it can be grown from early January. Goblet flowers are about 5-6 cm in diameter and up to 12 cm in length.The petals of an unusual color are red in the center, and along the edges the shade smoothly turns to yellow. The hybrid is used for cutting and growing in closed and open flower beds.

Criteria for the selection of tulips

It is very difficult to understand the huge number of tulip varieties on the ornamental plant market today. The Dutch planting material dominates, captivating with the beauty of the pictures and almost always with a full description of the basic characteristics of the plant. You can choose tulips according to your taste and personal aesthetic preferences. But still it is worth considering the general criteria for evaluating these colors.

The first thing to think about is the resistance of the selected variety to spotting and other diseases. Cultivars that are marketed as hardier, newer hybrids with improved tenacity are preferred over vintage cultivars.

It is also necessary to remember that tulips can bloom at different times (their variety is from early flowering to medium and late flowering), they can be of different heights. Peduncles of this plant can grow up to only 20-25 cm (this variety is suitable not only for open ground, but also for growing in containers), and can stretch up to 60-70 cm. If you grow tulips for bouquets, then the criterion for tulips “for cutoffs ”should also be looked for in the description of a particular variety.

Tulip variety "Silver Dollar", goblet, medium color

It is not easy to find dazzling white tulips without a warm ebb of petals, even among the goblet varieties that are classic in flower shape. This variety is a unique exception: the cold shade of the color is so strong that it reminds of the noble shimmering of silver. This is a strict, elegant and very prim tulip for ceremonial compositions.

Tulip variety "Silver Dollar". Fruit hill farm

The Silver Dollar white tulip variety is relatively new, but has already been ranked among the best Dutch varieties and is often touted as the most recognizable of the Dutch varieties in the Triumph tulip class.

Up to 60 cm in height, the peduncles appear strikingly strong and even, and the leaves seem to be superior in size to all competitors. They are ideally xiphoid, with slight waviness, but very tough. The dark, cold shade of the color emphasizes the severity of the flowers and further distinguishes this variety from the competitors. The flowers of the variety are very large, with an ideal goblet shape and a diameter of more than 12 cm.

The flowering period of the Silver Dollar tulip will pleasantly surprise fans of classic tulips. This variety blooms in April and belongs to the mid-bloom.

The color scheme of this tulip goes beyond the usual white. The base color is enhanced and accentuated by the pearlescent texture of the petals, which adds a special luxury to the cold silver tint. As if covered with a metallic coating, this tulip looks like the perfect aristocrat.

The status of one of the best commercial varieties, this variety has received not by chance. He is good at forcing, in pot culture, in any composition. He reveals his special beauty in the company of violets and ground covers, against the background of textured plants. Its classic appearance is suitable for regular gardening and elegance-based arrangements.