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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Species Tulips Plant Profile
Species Tulips Plant Profile
Species Tulips are the original plants from which our
tall, modern tulip flowers were bred.
These wild tulips (or woodland tulips) originated in central Asia, where they
thrive in the thin mountain soils. Just like today’s hybrid tulips, they grow
from bulbs and need to be planted in the fall and winter underground. They then
emerge in the springtime, bloom, dieback, and return again next year.
The species tulips are usually shorter and have smaller
blooms than the new modern ones. They also tend to bloom for a briefer time
period.
They can naturalize and spread by seed in our home
gardens if given the right conditions. They prefer a sunny spot in
well-draining soils. The bulbs will rot if planted in moist or wet ground. They
do not need any fertilizer.
The species tulips you can most commonly find in bulb
catalogs include Tulipa bakeri, Tulipa clusiana, Tulipa humilis, Tulipa
sylvestris, and Tulipa praestans.
Species Tulips: You Can Grow That!
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Audio, Footage, and Text by Kathy Jentz
Video editing by Hojung Ryu
Filmed at the Smithsonian Gardens, Washington, DC
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