Dive into the fascinating variety of tulips here. This overview introduces you to all the important species and the most beautiful varieties with names. Discover your new favorite tulips for the lavish spring garden here.
Which are the most beautiful tulip varieties?
The most beautiful tulip varieties include wild tulips like Fusilier, Kaufmanniana tulips like Early Harvest, Fosteriana tulips like Flaming Purissima, Darwin tulips like Parade, lily-flowered tulips like Ballade, parrot tulips like Black Parrot and Viridiflora tulips like Eye Catcher.
Wild Tulips
The term wild tulips or botanical tulips brings together probably the longest-lasting tulip varieties with the earliest flowering time of all types. Equipped with a robust constitution, strong flower stalks and lots of endurance, the following names hide the ideal varieties for growing wild.
- Fusilier, a Tulipa praestans that delights us with 3 bright red flowers per stem
- Vineyard tulip, a classic that presents its yellow flowers from March
- Dwarf star tulip features yellow-white flowers on delicate 10 cm stems
Kaufmanniana tulips
These spring beauties are also known as water lily tulips. In this way, the wide-spreading flowers with pointed petals are taken into account. As early as March, the following varieties delight us with their splendid colors and delicate 25 cm height:
- Early Harvest boasts bright red petals as one of the first tulips in the garden
- Heart’s Delight makes our hearts beat faster with pink-red flowers decorated with a yellow center
- Ice Stick; The tulips couldn't have been given a more appropriate name with white, dark rose and yellow flowers
Fosteriana tulips
Their trademark is a yellow-edged, black basal spot surrounded by colorful petals. Thanks to a growth height of 30-40 cm, the following varieties also make an impressive appearance as cut flowers in vases from April onwards.
- Flaming Purissima with a fine play of colors of raspberry red and creamy white
- Orange Emperor sets bright orange accents that can be seen from far away
- 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. Its flowering period extends from the end of April to mid-May with flower stalks up to 60 cm high.
- Parade, one of the longest-lasting tulip varieties 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 you with successful breedings that combine the advantages of several types of tulips. At up to 60 cm, the slender flowers stretch 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 boasts white, green flamed petals
Parrot Tulips
Arose from a whim of Mother Nature, parrot tulips boast wavy, slit or fringed petals in the species overview. With a flowering period in May, these varieties beautifully ring in the summer high season in the bed and on the balcony.
- Black Parrot, the historic tulip variety with dark purple, fringed flowers
- Blue Parrot with violet flowers almost matches the desired blue tulip color
- Estella Rijnveld, one of the oldest parrot tulips with red and white marbled flowers
Viridiflora tulips
The late-blooming Viridiflora tulipa cannot be missing from this overview of the most beautiful tulip species and varieties. When they unfold their flamed green 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
Tip
Despite all the enthusiasm for the beauty of tulip species, we must not overlook the toxic content. Wearing protective gloves during all planting and care work is strongly recommended. Regular contact with tulip sap can cause skin dermatitis.
