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4 EstellaRijnveld
TYPE:PARROT;BLOOMTIME:LATESPRING
Parrottulips,astheirnameimplies,arepuckered,
fringed,scallopedandfeathered—abitliketheplumes
oftheflamboyantbird.
Whyweloveit:EstellaRijnveldmaybeanheirloom
butit’sstillexciting.Theflurryofred-and-whitepetals
waveinthebreezelikeacheerleader’spompomona
stem.Plus,it’sastunnerasacutflower.3
1 Mary Ann
TYPE: GREIGII;
BLOOM TIME: EARLY SPRING
Low-growing greigii
tulips are native to
Central Asia. Their
striped, wavy leaves are
as big an attraction as
their cup-shaped flowers,
which splay wide open
in sun and then close up
atnight.Somegardeners
findgreigiitobemore
long-livedcomparedto
othertuliptypes.
Whyweloveit:Mary
Annisaheadturner,with
magentaandwhitepetals
thatmaturetopalepink
andraspberry.Blue-gray-
greenleavesaredelicately
stripedwithburgundy.2
2 Midnight Magic
TYPE: DOUBLE
(PEONY FLOWERED);
BLOOM TIME: LATE SPRING
Double early tulips light
up any spring landscape
with fresh color but are
subject to whims of rain
and wind. Double late
tulips extend the growing
season with longer-lasting
bloompower.Double
tulips,bothearlyandlate,
oftenresemblepeonies.
Whyweloveit:
MidnightMagic,adouble
latetype,offersfragrance
fromitsdeeplysaturated
redtoburgundypetals.It
workswellwithyellow,
whiteororangetulipsin
thegardenoravase.4
TULIPTIP Tulipsoriginatedindrymountainregions.Toencouragerebloom,snapoff
theoldbloomswhenspentbutleavethestemandfoliageuntilcompletelydried.Tulips
requirefullsunandgoodsoildrainage.Avoidplantinginirrigatedgardenareas.
1, 2, 4: LONGFIELD-GARDENS.COM; 3: PHOTO BY ‘BRENT AND BECKY’S’
3 New Design
TYPE: TRIUMPH; BLOOM TIME: MIDSPRING
Triumph tulips bridge the bloom season between
single early tulips and Darwins. Best considered as
annuals, triumphs are the largest category of tulips,
blooming in a wide variety of colors.
Why we love it: Silky pink petals are enhanced with
a creamy base on the outside and darker pink on the
inside. But the leaves, rimmed with ivory to palest pink,
really set New Design apart.