Planting species tulip

Victoria Sponge

Hi Guys,

Quick question: Do species tulips need to be planted in Nov/when it's is cold the same as bedding tulips because of the fire disease thing?

I've got different bulbs to plant in the same areas and would rather do them at the same time if poss...

Thank you

Fairygirl

Don't think so Victoria. They're hardier and not susceptible as far as I know. Really pretty too 

I'm sure someone will correct me if that's wrong though.

Yviestevie

Sorry to be ignorant what's the different between species tulips and bedding ones.

Fairygirl

They're smaller and earlier Yvie. Mostly yellow/orange shades and often bi coloured. Take a quick look on a bulb site and you'll see all the varieties. Red Riding Hood is commonly available in GCs etc.

If you google GeeTee bulbs or The Bulb Shop - it's the same company - you'll get lots of info, but beware - it's very addictive and bad for the finances!  

nutcutlet

Species tulips are the wild ones, before they've been hybridised and bred for the biggest, brightest and best. (Or worst depending how you look at it)

Give me a species every time

Yviestevie

Oh no, not another site to drool over.  Ive never had any luck with tulips but Ive always planted them earlier than November and have usually gone for the smaller varieties. Red Riding Hood was one of them.

This year Ive gone for the ones with the green flashes from Sarah Raven, cant remember the names off hand.

Ill take a look at the site you suggest.  Can't buy any today as I left my purse including all my cards at Firstborns and wont get it back until Sunday night.  So now might be a good time to brownse.

 

 

 

Victoria Sponge

Nice one, I can get a border bulbed up today then. 

Cheers guys

DorsetUK

I'm glad I'm not the only one leaving things behind.  I walked round Blandford with someone on Thursday looking at building stones.  Got back to his place, in for a cup of coffee.  Bring the dog in he said, my sister would love to meet him.  Scout is a large hairy collie, the house is small, fairly crowded with nice stuff.  I was worried Scout, though very well behaved, would sweep stuff off with his tail getting through to the conservatory and out again.  Got back to Dorchester, thought, I'll pop into Waitrose, no handbag!!  Back to Blandford on Friday  'sigh'

ps I really like tulips but do prefer the plain colours and tulip looking specimens.  Red Riding Hood is a particular favourite but so many of them are tempting colours.  Dark purple and a pure white go really well together in a pot

Victoria Sponge

I found one in the garden last year, a small peachy orange one with grey leaves and after investigation decided to invest in some.

I do have some large tulips but not all repeated this spring so I'll phase them out.

Yviestevie

Had a look on the site and they have (botanical in brackets after some of the tulips (including red riding hood) is this the same as labelling them species.