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Tulips are a whole genus of bulbous plants which belongs to the Liliaceae family. They are currently known throughout the world as ornamental flowers, highly valued for their striking colors and large flowers. This plant, originally from Turkey, was introduced to Holland in the 16th century, at which time its popularity in the country soared to unsuspected levels. The soils of Holland gave tulips new colors, and the entire region experienced a veritable tulip fever, which gave rise to the more than 150 species and more than 5,000 cultivars that currently exist, although the number continues to increase every day.
If you want to learn more about the main 10 types of tulips, join us in this Green Ecologist article.
Tulip Princess Irene
This tulip stands out for combining two colors, the orange in the corolla and the purple or pink in the marks that it shows in the base of its petals, near the stem. Besides, the tulip flower Princess Irene it is very aromatic, with a perfume that is easy to recognize when smelled once. It reaches heights of up to 10 or 15 cm, needs well-draining soils and is grateful for exposure to full sunlight.
Angelica Tulip
The most characteristic feature of angelica tulips is its corolla of double petals, which makes it look very similar to peonies. In fact, it is not uncommon for some people to confuse them with these other plants, also due to the pale pink color with purple tones that the flower adopts. It is a good-sized tulip that reaches heights of up to 40 cm and has a pleasant aroma, widely used in bouquets and flower arrangements.
Tulip Fancy Frills
This tulip, which reaches a considerable height of up to 40 cm, offers a simple corolla of striking pink color, with white markings on the underside of its petals, near the base. However, what makes the tulip variety fancy frills and gives it a touch of distinction is the edge of its petals, which show an unmistakable and highly aesthetic curly relief, reminiscent of vintage-style clothing.
Queen of the Night
Another type of tulip that cannot be overlooked is the tulip Queen of the Night. Its colored petals dark purple They make it almost black to the eye, and it is one of the darkest tulips that can be found, as well as one of the tallest, reaching heights of up to 60 cm. Its flower, which looks like elegant velvet, is very popular for making bouquets that are difficult to match.
Tulip Tarda, one of the rarest types of tulips
If the Angelica looks like a peony, the tulip late bears great similarities to lilies. It offers a large corolla in star shape, with six petals that open, exposing the stamens. Its intense yellow, dotted with white at the tips of the petals, makes it difficult to miss the flowers of this tulip, which despite its low height of up to 15 cm is made with the eyes of anyone.
Tulip Estella Rijnveld
This is undoubtedly one of the most curious types of tulips what's up. Also known as Gay Presto, missing the sight of this daring tulip is virtually impossible. It has fluffy-looking petals, curly edges and uneven shapes, but what is most striking is its combination of white, red and pink colors, which draw irregular and hypnotic motifs. Part of the charm of tulip Estella Rijnveld is that these patterns developed by chance and by the hand of nature: it was not a variety sought by man.
Tulip Ballerina
This other tulip is also very tall, and it can reach measures of up to 60 cm. Its petals are color a bright orange, although the flower shows a yellow center. The tulip ballerina stands out not only for its beautiful color, but for its pleasant aroma and for being one of the types of tulips easy to grow, which grows without problems in temperate but sunny climates.
Rembrandt Tulip
Another of the varieties of tulips is he tulip rembrandt. The famous painter gives his name to this tulip whose flowers seem to have been painted with brushstrokes of his style. Its peculiar and striking color combination is achieved by infecting the plant with a specific virus, so if it is mixed with other tulips it runs the risk of contaminating them. It is a fairly tall tulip, up to 70 cm.
In this photo we can see this type of tulip in a color combination like the Estella Rijnveld tulip, but you have to pay attention to the difference in the edge. In addition, Rembrandt tulips can be of various colors, while Estella Rijnveld only of these.
Tulip Abu Hassan
The tulips Abu Hassan, very characteristically, are very popular for their very intense color, which combines the dark red in the center with some light yellow edges that appear in a gradient. The combination gives a very attractive llama appearance, which is why they are so highly valued. This is one of the types of tulips They reach heights of up to 50 cm and are toxic to dogs, cats and horses, but harmless to humans and other animal species.
Tulip China Pink
To finish this list of types of tulips, some very well known and others very rare to see, we focus on the tulip China Pink. This tulip with soft pink petals stands out, even more than for its attractive color, for the unique shape of its thin and narrow leaves, which open more than most tulips. The result is a delicate and very attractive appearance, which gives it a simple but undeniable charm. East light pink tulip reaches heights of up to 60 cm.
Now that you have seen various varieties of tulips, you may have encouraged to have them at home. If so, here are some very practical gardening guides on How to preserve tulip bulbs, How to plant tulips and How to care for potted tulips. In addition, here below we leave you two videos from our YouTube channel on how to preserve these bulbs and about the care of these plants.
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