The most beautiful at a glance

Wild tulips

The most long-lived ones come together under the designation wild tulips or botanical tulips Varieties of tulips with the earliest flowering time of all species. Equipped with a robust constitution, strong flower stalks and a lot of stamina, the ideal varieties are hidden behind the following names to feral.

• Fusilier, a Tulipa praestans, which inspires us with 3 bright red flowers per stem
• Vineyard tulip, a classic that presents its yellow flowers from March
• Dwarf star tulip shows off yellow-white flowers on delicate 10 cm stems

Kaufmanniana tulips

These spring beauties are also known as water lily tulips. In this way, the widely spreading flowers with pointed petals are taken into account. As early as March, the following varieties will delight us with their splendor of colors and dainty 25 cm growth:

• Early Harvest is one of the first to boast of bright red petals Tulips in the garden
• Heart’s Delight makes our hearts beat faster with pink flowers adorned with a yellow center
• Ice stick; The tulips could not have been given a more fitting name with white, dark rose and yellow flowers

Fosteriana tulips

Its trademark is a black basal spot outlined in yellow, surrounded by brightly colored petals. Thanks to a height of 30-40 cm, the following varieties will also be used as cut flowers in the from April vase impressively in scene.

• Flaming Purissima with a fine play of colors of raspberry red and cream white
• Orange Emperor sets accents in bright orange that are visible from afar
• Purissima, whose middle name 'White Emperor' leaves no questions unanswered

Darwin tulips

The following hybrids combine the luminosity of Fosteriana tulips with the vitality of Darwin tulips. They bloom from late April to mid-May with flower stems up to 60 cm high.

• Parade, one of the longest living tulips with golden yellow flowers
• Apeldoorn Elite, a premium variety with red, yellow-edged flowers
• Pink Impression for a pink sea of ​​flowers in the bed and pot

Lily-flowered tulips

This overview presents successful breeds that combine the advantages of several types of tulips. With up to 60 cm, the slender flowers stretch out towards the spring sun from the beginning of May.

• Ballad, a dream in magenta and white in all sunny locations
• Fly away makes the bed glow with orange-red, yellow flowers
• Greenstar trumps with white, green flamed petals

Parrot tulips

Originating from a whim of Mother Nature, parrot tulips trump the species overview with wavy, slit or fringed petals. With a flowering time in May, these varieties splendidly usher in the summer high season in the bed and on the balcony.

• Black Parrot, the historic tulip variety with dark purple, fringed flowers
• With its purple flowers, Blue Parrot almost comes close to the longed-for blue tulip color
• Estella Rijnveld, one of the oldest parrot tulips with red and white marbled flowers

Viridiflora tulips

The late blooming Viridiflora Tulipa should not be missing in this overview of the most beautiful tulip species and varieties. When they unfold their green, flamed flowers on 30 to 55 cm high stems from mid-May, they attract everyone's attention.

• Eye Catcher lives up to its name with orange-red, green flamed flowers
• Flaming Springgreen enchants with a flaming play of colors in dark red and white
• Yellow Springgreen enters the garden stage with yellow-green flowers