Late blooming
Such crops bloom at the end of May. They tolerate heat well, but can die from a sharp drop in temperature (late frosts). To protect the flowers, you need to prepare a covering material, and cover the flower bed with it if there is a threat of frost.
The group of late flowering varieties is considered the most diverse. It includes many subspecies, which will be discussed below.
Simple late
Plants with a very strong stem. The base of the flower is square, but generally looks like a glass. The petals can be of the most varied colors, but the main feature is that not one bud can form on the stem, but several at once (Figure 5).
Figure 5. Varieties of simple late flowers: 1 - Shirley, 2 - Prince Vladimir, 3 - Queen of Night
Among the popular species are the Shirley hybrids with ivory petals and a lilac border, the Prince Vladimir hybrid with bright yellow petals and a red stripe in the center. But the most original is the Queen of Night hybrid - maroon, sometimes almost black, which looks very impressive in bouquets.
Terry late
Outwardly, the flowers are very similar to peonies because of the lush petals. The peduncle stem is dense, but even it cannot always withstand the entire buds in strong gusts of wind. Therefore, it is better to plant terry species in a place protected from the wind.
Figure 6. External features of double late colors
There are many varieties of double late blooms, which are distinguished by a wide variety of petal shades. For example, the Angelica variety with white-pink petals resembling an apple blossom. It looks very impressive in a flower bed, but due to the large weight of the inflorescences, it is not suitable for cutting (Figure 6).
Lily-colored
They were bred several centuries ago, but are still very popular due to the unusual shape and color of flowers.
Figure 7. Features of lily-colored species
A characteristic feature is the petals, which lengthen and bend closer to the tip (Figure 7). They are often used to decorate flower beds and bouquets, but in general they are considered quite rare in comparison with other late-flowering species.
Parrot
The most unusual varieties belong to the parrot species. The edges of their petals are uneven, so they resemble bird feathers.
Figure 8. Appearance of parrot culture species
The prominent representatives of the species are the Black Parrot varieties with black petals. Sometimes the outer part is covered with a bluish bloom or small blotches of a purple hue. The Glasnost variety is also highly valued for its rich red color and lush inflorescences.
Fringed
Fringed flowers are easy to recognize. The edges of their petals are covered with a characteristic needle-like fringe that resembles frost.
Figure 9. Species diversity of fringed flowers
Since the varieties were bred selectively, you can pick up tulips for both cutting and early forcing. In addition, they are distinguished by a wide variety of petal shades. For example, plants crossed with other late varieties are great for cutting, and hybrids with Darwin varieties are used to decorate flower beds.
Rembrandt
Cultures of the Rembrandt species differ from others in the variegated color of the petals. The height of the stems reaches 70 cm, and the buds are large. As a rule, flower petals combine white, red and yellow, although there are varieties with other shades (Figure 10).
Figure 10. Features of the Rembrandt species
Greens
A characteristic feature of the species is that the green color remains on the back of the petal during the entire growing season.The petals can be of a wide variety of shades, and the green back gives the culture an unusual look.
Figure 11. Varieties of green flowers
Planting and care
When planting in open ground, it is recommended to leave 30 cm between the bulbs. The planting depth of this variety is approximately 15 cm
It is important to pay attention to the distance left between the rows: it must be at least 30 cm
When landing, the following rules must be observed:
- form small grooves for planting, on the bottom of which put a little sand: the layer thickness should be about 2 cm;
- spread tulip bulbs along the bottom of the groove;
- the bulb must be strengthened in the soil and covered with earth;
- after the bulbs are planted, add a small amount of humus: the layer should not be thicker than 2 cm.
Tulip dynasty in the garden (photo)
If you follow these simple rules, the first shoots of the planted tulips will appear after the snow melts. The sprouts must be carefully examined. Unhealthy and poorly developed plants must be removed from the garden.
Light frosts will not harm the plant's development. Even during peduncle formation, tulips can withstand small temperature drops.
But in order for tulips to please with bright beautiful buds, it is important to pay attention to loosening the soil, timely removal of weeds, as well as good moisture
When moistening the soil on which this tulip variety is grown, you need to know:
- for 1 square meter, you need to spend about 20 liters of water for watering the plant;
- do not use a hose;
- near the beds, you can dig small longitudinal grooves through which it will be convenient to water.
When growing a plant, the specified watering conditions must be observed, after which it is necessary to loosen the soil a little and weed the garden bed. When flowering comes to an end, soil moistening can be done less frequently.
While watching the video, you will learn about the correct planting of a tulip.
The subtleties of growing at home
As strange as it sounds, you can easily grow a tulip in a vase on the windowsill. While the plant does much better outdoors, in a simple pot or even in a container of water, it can also delight with abundant flowering. The professionals call this distillation. For distillation, planting material is placed in the ground in the fall, so that the flower has already blossomed in early spring. For normal growth, the plant will need to provide a favorable place where there is enough sun, there is no draft, and the air temperature remains at a comfortable level.
Cooler temperatures and good indoor humidity help prolong flowering. You can use a spray bottle to spray water, but you cannot let the drops fall on the foliage. When grown in soil, the tulip will need to be placed in well-drained soil with perlite and watered frequently, but not flooded. For irrigation, simple tap water is suitable, only settled for several days. You do not need to use boiled one.
The water temperature should be around + 20 ° C or a few degrees warmer than the room temperature. As a top dressing, it is allowed to use water-soluble fertilizers in a small amount. It is worth bringing them in with watering. Do not expect a plant to bloom in a pot every year, in this case it is an annual. The bulb will acquire a second life if it is moved to open ground next fall.
Selection of partners for tulips
The status of one of the most common plants leaves its mark on the choice of partners: these bulbs are luxurious blooming spring accents, medium-sized, but stunningly beautiful stars that should always remain in the foreground.For tulips, there is no need to select partners to reveal their beauty, they go well with garden plants that can grow in conditions similar to them - from shrubs and woody to herbaceous perennials, other bulbous and tuberous plants, annuals and seasonal stars. If tulips are introduced to flower beds, then they are combined with plants that can fill the voids and then hide their wilting greens.
The best partners for tulips from among herbaceous perennials are hosts, phloxes, astilbe, garden geraniums, daylilies, cuffs, tenacious, arabis, obrieta. Among spring flowering plants, tulips are most often combined with daffodils, forget-me-nots, violets, muscari and primroses, but tulips with hyacinths, anemones, hellebore no worse set off the beauty of each other.
Species and varietal tulips - plants are different both in the degree of decorativeness, size, variability, color of flowers, and in their endurance and unpretentiousness. Species tulips, with rare exceptions, are plants that can be “planted and forgotten”. Their agricultural technology is much simpler and deserves separate consideration. Varietal tulips are less persistent, reveal the beauty of flowering most fully when harvested annually, and are vulnerable to diseases and pests. Growing varietal tulips is not such a difficult task. But in caring for a plant there are many important nuances that should never be forgotten.
History of origin
In terms of flowering time, tulips of the "Triumph" series are usually referred to the group of medium-flowering ones. Together with her, this group includes the series "Darwin's hybrids", which was taken as a basis for the creation of the "Triumph" series. The first pariah of tulips Triumph was received in 1910. in the Dutch city of Haarlem, on land owned by the Zocher firm. In 1918, the seedlings were bought by another Dutch firm Sandbergen from Katwijk, which released them on sale under the Triumph brand in 1923.
Since the new variety was a commercial success, competitors adopted Zocher's experience, crossing varieties from several classes at once: simple early ones from the class of early flowering, Darwin's hybrids from the class of mid-flowering and variegated varieties "Breeders" and "Cottage", which belong to the group of abolished or unrecognized by modern scientists classes. As a separate class, Triumph tulips were recognized in 1939, and for all subsequent years, breeders have been improving the characteristics of this class in order to reduce the cost of their cultivation and increase commercial profits.
