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Bulbs – Fall is For Planting!
Eric StormerVirginia Cooperative Extension
Norfolk, Virginia
T. kaufmanniana in its native southern Kazakhstan.
Tulip in the desert of the Aral Sea region, Kazakhstan
Tulipa agenensis sharonensis, Dor-Habonim Beach, Israel
T. agenensis, Jerusalem
T. gesneriana
The colorful Schrenck's Tulip, T. schrenckii
Commercial tulip production, The Netherlands
Japan
Table Cape, TasmaniaWashington State, USA
The Amaryllis Family
Amaryllidaceae
Ornamental Onion, Allium spp.
A . aflatunense, ‘Purple Sensation’
Allium giganteum
Allium christophii
Snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus elwesii
AmaryllisHippeastrum X hybrida
Star FlowerIpheion uniflorum
Red Spider LilyLycoris radiata
Magic Lily, Resurrection LilyLycoris squamigera
NarcissusDivision 2 – Large Cup (corona)
Most popular of all divisions.
Available in full color range.
Perennialize well.
Excellent for bedding, forcing, and cutting!
Widely available.
NarcissusDivision 3 – Small Cup
Narcissus, ‘Barrett Browning’ Narcissus, ‘Pooka’
Very Good Naturalizers! Brilliant colors. Great for cutting.
NarcissusDivision 4 – Double Flowered
Floriferous; more than one blossom per stem!
Many possess wonderful fragrance.
Narcissus ‘Thalia’Division 5 - Triandrus Floriferous.
Somewhat pendant blossoms.
Several miniature forms available, well suited to rock gardens; ‘Fairy Chimes’ and ‘Hawara’ being most popular.
Fragrant!
Easily cultivated, multiply rapidly, may be left undisturbed for many years.
Narciccus ‘Jetfire’Division 6 - Cyclamineus
Excellent small plants for rock gardens, forcing.
Recurved petals resemble cyclamen blossoms.
Bulbs may rot in poorly drained soils
Narcissus, ‘Bell Song’Division 7 - Jonquilla
Floriferous (2 – 6 blossoms per stem).
Exceptionally durable.
Naturalize extremely well.
Perform very well in the Deep South; appreciate hot summer sun.
Grow in zones 5 – 9.
Narcissus ‘Silver Chimes’Division 8 - Tazetta
Floriferous (3 – 20 blooms per stem)!
Particularly good in warmer climates, such as the Deep South.
Excellent perennializers.
Almost always boast a highly prized very sweet, musky fragrance.
Autumn DaffodilSternbergia lutea
The Colchicum Family
Colchicaceae
Autumn Crocus, Meadow SaffronColchicum autumnale
C. autumnale, var. alboplenum
Autumn CrocusColchicum cilicicum
Autumn CrocusColchicum ‘The Giant’
The Iris Family
Iridaceae
Dutch Crocus, Giant CrocusCrocus vernus vernus
Tomasini’s CrocusCrocus tommasinianus
Sieber’s Crocus, Cretan CrocusCrocus sieberi
Silvery CrocusCrocus biflorus cvs.
C. biflorus, ‘’Blue Pearl’ C. biflorus, ‘Prins Claus’
Snow CrocusCrocus chrysanthus, ‘Cream Beauty’
Cloth-of-Gold CrocusCrocus angustifolius
Fall CrocusCrocus goulimyi
Saffron/Autumn CrocusCrocus sativus (Autumn flowering)
Crocus speciosus, ‘Conqueror’(Autumn flowering)
Ligurian Autumn CrocusCrocus medius, syn. C. ligusticus
Iris histrioides
Reticulated IrisIris reticulata
The Lily Family
Liliaceae
Glory-of-the-SnowChiondoxa
Crown ImperialFritillaria imperialis, ‘Flava’
Fritillaria imperialis(native habitat)
Spanish BluebellHyacinthoides hispanica
Oriental (Dutch) HyacinthHyacinthus x orientalis
English BluebellHyacinthus non-scripta
English Bluebell
Asiatic Lily
Trumpet Lily,
L. longiflorum
Oriental Lily
Orienpet Lily Hybrids
Grape HyacinthMuscari armeniacum
Grape HyacinthMuscari azureum
Muscari neglectum
Muscari neglectum
Striped SquillPuschkinia scilliodes, var. libanotica
Siberian Squill, Scilla siberica
Emperor TulipTulipa fosteriana hyb.
Tulipa ‘Exotic Emperor’
Great for Bedding! Impressive in drifts. May perennialize if conditions are appropriate. Some varieties are fragrant!
Tulipa fosteriana in its native Uzbekistan
Tulipa griegii hybrids
Tulipa griegii, ‘Orange Sunset’Tulipa griegii, ‘Queen Ingrid’
Use in Rock Gardens, and Container Plantings! Naturalize well.
T. griegii
Tien Shan Mountains, Southern Kazakhstan
Tulipa kaufmaniana hybrids
Tulipa kaufmanniana, ‘Gluck’Rock Gardens, Containers. Multiply if left undisturbed. Among the earliest flowering.
T. kaufmanniana, ‘Shakespeare’
T. kaufmanniana, ‘Kiev’
Tulipa kaufmanniana in its native Turkestan
Single Early TulipTulipa, ‘Diana’
Tulipa, ‘Candy Prince’
Good for our area. Earliest flowering of taller tulips. Blooms last longer, since they flower when temperature are still cool. Stand up to wind, and rain; strong stems. Some are fragrant. Excellent for cutting, bedding and forcing.
Darwin Hybrids – lineage
Tulipa fosteriana, ‘Red Emperor’ – male parent
T. gesneriana, ‘Anthony Roosen’ Intro. 1892 (One of the original Darwin Tulips) – one of many old Darwin tulips.T. gesneriana, ‘Alcmene’ Intro. 1917
Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Tulipa, ‘Pink Impression’
Group consists almost entirely of triploid hybrids.
Mid-spring flowering. Large blossoms. Force well.
Are probably the longest term perennial tulip group.
Tallest tulips available; best type for cutting.
Wonderful in beds where sheltered from strong wind.
A few varieties are fragrant.
Triumph Hybrid Tulips
Tulipa ‘Apricot Beauty’
Largest and most (economically) important class of tulips.
Sturdy stems; hold up well in extreme weather. Excellent for bedding.
Available in every hue possible in tulips.
Traditional tulip flower form.
Bloom about 10 days before the Darwin hybrids.
Many consider Triumphs the best group for forcing.
Species Tulips
Tulipa clusiana
The Primrose Family
Primulaceae
Cyclamen coum
Cyclamen coum
Cyclamen coum
Cyclamen hederifolium
Cyclamen hederifolium
The Buttercup Family
Ranunculaceae
Grecian WindflowerAnemone blanda
Crown AnemoneAnemone coronaria
Winter AconiteEranthis hyemalis
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