Landscape Architecture

Discover The Uniqueness Of Malaysian Garden Concept

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:07:00 +0000

The idea of Malaysian Garden is to create a world-class tropical garden concept which is rich in cultures and diverse traditions for your garden for home. It was previously known as the widely famed Neo Nusantara. It was born out of a love for nature and also to create a world-class garden concept to call our own. Neo Nusantara literally means "New Malay Archipelago" . Therefore, it represents the new tradition of artistry in Malaysia which is the evolution of art and craft deriving from the Malay-Sumatra-Borneo archipelago.

Our multi-racial culture is rich in art and craft. Our concept of garden represents a melting pot of various traditions which blends a collective sense of our history and identity. We should design landscapes that reflect our rich multi-racial culture instead of adopting the garden designs of other countries. A Malaysian garden must reflect a tropical theme and ideally demonstrate the harmonious fusion of various cultures – Malay, Chinese and Indian.

Perhaps you think a Malaysian garden is based on our local folklore like Puteri Gunung Ledang or Mahsuri, thus incorporating design features reflecting the beauty and innocence of the fair maidens. Or it should reflect our cultural history by fusing artistic elements of each race like the intricate Malay carvings and Chinese bonsai plants with Indian tea lights. Whatever the design, it must contain a fair amount of "Malaysianness". Our culture is chock full of artistic history, legends, fables, customs, and much more – why do we need a Victorian garden to beautify a Malaysian hotel? Or a Balinese-style pond in a Malaysian public park?

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:34:00 +0000

The 10 Most Beautiful Gardens of the World

6. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California

A mere 20-minute drive outside of Los Angeles you'll find a bucolic paradise with more than 100,000 plants and one of the world's largest collections of camellias. The gardens and woods of Descanso ("rest" or "repose" in Spanish) unfold over 160 acres (65 hectares) of the San Rafael Hills. Don't miss the Japanese garden and the International Rosarium that is home to thousands of roses. Children particularly enjoy riding the Descanso Gardens Enchanted Railroad, a mini-diesel train.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:21:00 +0000

10 Most Breathtaking Gardens in the World

5.Jardim Botânico de Curitiba

Also known as the "Jardim Botânico Fanchette Rischbieter," the Botanical Garden of Curitiba is a garden located in the city of Curitiba, the capital of the state of Paraná, and the biggest city in southern Brazil. It is the major tourist attraction of the city, and it houses part of the campus of the Federal University of Paraná. Opened in 1991, Curitiba's trademark botanical garden was created in the style of French gardens. Once at the portal of entry, extensive gardens in the French style in the midst of fountains may be seen, as well as waterfalls and lakes, and the main greenhouse of 458 square meters, which shelters in its interior, copies of characteristic plants from tropical regions. It rolls out its carpet of flowers to the visitor's right at the entrance. This garden occupies 240.000 m² in area. The principal greenhouse, in an art nouveau style with a modern metallic structure, resembles the mid-19th century Crystal Palace in London. The Botanic Museum, which provides a national reference collection of native flora, attracts researchers from all over the world. It includes many botanic species from the moist Atlantic Forests of eastern Brazil.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:13:00 +0000

10 Most Breathtaking Gardens in the World

4. Versailles – France

Probably the world's most famous garden, it was built for Louis XIV and designed by Andre Le Notre. The laying out of the gardens required enormous work. Vast amounts of earth had to be shifted to lay out the flower beds, the Orangerie, the fountains and the Canal, where previously only woods, grasslands and marshes were. The earth was transported in wheelbarrows, the trees were conveyed by cart from all the provinces of France and thousands of men, sometimes whole regiments, took part in this vast enterprise.

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000

10 Most Breathtaking Gardens in the World

3. Suan Nong Nooch – Thailand

This incredible park is situated in Pattaya, Thailand. It is popular among tourists because of stunningly beautiful landscapes and marvellous views. Everything there seems to be from a fairy-tale. It is full of Thai style houses, villas, banquet halls, restaurants and swimming pools. A vast 600 acres area was bought by Mr. Pisit and Mrs. Nongnooch in 1954, this land was predicted to be a fruit plantation, but, Mrs. Nongnooch made a trip abroad and came back with a firm decision to create there a tropical garden of ornamental plants and flowers.

In 1980 it was opened to the public and got an official name "Suan Nong Nooch." Suan means "garden," since it is a place where everybody concerned can get acquainted with Thai Culture and Cultural Shows. More than 2,000 visitors go there everyday. This garden always looks as it does today. Also, it is a conservation place for many plants and palms.

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:48:00 +0000

10 Most Breathtaking Gardens in the World

2. Keukenhof Gardens – The Netherlands

An unprecedented wealth of spectacular floral displays planted in endless varieties, alternated with beautiful works of art. Keukenhof is unique, world famous and has been one of the most popular destinations in the Netherlands. The garden is home to 7 million tulips, which includes special hybrids that have been or are being developed. In fact, Keukenhof's pride and joy is the truly awe-inspiring Russian black tulip Baba Yaga.

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:30:00 +0000

10 Most Breathtaking Gardens in the World

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation – Scotland

Open to the public only one day a year, the Garden of Cosmic Speculation takes science and maths as its inspiration. Quite simply, there isn't another garden like it in the world. The garden was set up by Charles Jencks, together with his late wife Maggie Keswick and is located at Portrack House near Dumfries. That's in Scotland, by the way! It was set up in 1989 without the usual ideas people have when they create a garden. Horticultural displays very much take second place in this garden. Instead, it is designed with ideas in mind - and to provoke thought (or at least speculation) about the very nature of things.

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Around the garden one can find amazing sculptures on themes such as this - the DNA helix in giganitic metallic glory.

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Kuriositas would like to that Flickr User Paulus Maximus! for his very generous permission to allow us to use his pictures here. Please take a look at his photo sets.

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:12:00 +0000

Bluebells

Hyacinthoides non-scripta (formerly Endymion non-scriptus or Scilla non-scripta) is a bulbous perennial plant, found in Atlantic areas from north-western Spain to the British Isles, and also frequently used as a garden plant. It is known in English as the common bluebell or simply bluebell, a name which is used in Scotland to refer to the harebell, Campanula rotundifolia. In spring, H. non-scripta produces a nodding, one-sided inflorescence of 5–12 tubular, sweet-scented violet–blue flowers, with strongly recurved tepals, and 3–6 long, linear, basal leaves.
H. non-scripta is particularly associated with ancient woodland where it may dominate the understorey to produce carpets of violet–blue flowers in "bluebell woods", but also occurs in more open habitats in western regions. It is protected under UK law, and in some other parts of its range. A related species, H. hispanica has also been introduced to the British Isles and hybridises with H. non-scripta to produce intermediates known as H. × massartiana.

Flower that have unique characteristics and distinctive. I show flower Bluebells

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:56:00 +0000

Secret sites remain attractive

PEOPLE who want to have beautiful site like in the showroom or nursery plants. However, many do not want to learn the proper techniques for planting trees and landscape care cause dead trees and landscaping dreams only last a month or two.Remove dead leaves including pruning work can beautifies and nourishes the tree.
There are a number of landscape care tips to be considered to ensure the site continues to remain beautiful and old.
The main thing in landscape care is watering trees should be done to ensure adequate amount of water absorbed plant tissue.
The question is, how do you know when and how much water is needed by every tree? We know that plants need water to survive, but too much water can affect tree growth.
Hence, determine the types of trees planted, as some plants require little water, while some require a lot of water. Eg bougainvillea tree spp. (Paper flowers) do not require a lot of water.Remove the tree shoots promotes leaf growth.

Siraman control should also be done because the soil and weather conditions also play an important role in determining the quantity of water required.
Clays usually require little water as it contains a lot of water while sandy soils require more water volume.
In hot, sunny weather, more water is needed. Watering is not necessary after heavy rains.
In general, the splash of water to be made twice a day. The best time for watering is in the morning, preferably before the ins and 11 am and between 3.30 pm and 7 pm for the second anointing. Avoid at all watering at midday.
Another important aspect to keep the site was trimming the tree. Pruning causes stress to the tree, so do not crop if there is no specific purpose or no idea of the effect.
The purpose of pruning is to fertility, tree shaping, security, promotion and production of flowers and fruit.
Proper pruning can beautify the tree and if wrongly cut cause the tree loses its beauty, shape or be damaged. Cutting dead or injured branches and remove water sprouts are also included in the work of pruning for plant fertility.The frequency of watering depends on crop needs.
Make pruning to maintain size and shape of the tree can beautify the appearance of the tree. Cut the trees interfere with utility lines or buildings is to keep the safety of users or occupants. Pruning can encourage the growth of new shoots and improving the quality and quantity of flowers.
To carry out pruning, special equipment such as saws or tree with sharp scissors should be used. Selection of the right tools is very important to determine the feed is made. During pruning, make sure the cut is smooth and clean, preferably not live stumps branches and avoid skin terserkah.
The next aspect of tempering. Important fertilizer for crop growth and many consider that more fertilizer is used, the tree will grow to more fertile.
Actually, however, the excessive use of fertilizers affect plant fertility and may cause tree death.
Lack of nutrients will cause stunted and infertile tree does not mean the tree will need more fertilizer. Thus, the right fertilizer is very important to avoid waste and ensure the growth and production of healthy flowers.
The fertilizer can be categorized into two types of organic and in-organic. Form of fertilizers available in the market are complete details fertilizer NPK nutrient; liquid fertilizer commonly sprayed onto the surface of the leaves; steel dust mixed in the soil mix or sprinkled on the soil and fertilizer released slowly.
There are various types and brands available in the market. In general, the fertilizer and the fertilizer is more critical of the type of fertilizer used.

INFO: Tips on site care

# Determine the type of tree and ground. Investigate how tree care based on soil types and suitability
# Siraman - Define the appropriate time for watering the ins and preferably before 11 am and between 3.30 pm and 7 pm for the second anointing. Avoid at all watering at midday.
# Pruning - Do not crop if there is no purpose or no idea of the effect. The purpose of pruning is to fertility, tree shaping, security, promotion and production of flowers and fruit.
# Application - Important for crop growth and many consider that more fertilizer is used, the tree will grow to more fertile.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:49:00 +0000

Spider lily

Beautiful flowers are white with five petals, just like white spiders perch on the branches trees. Not surprisingly, his presence certainly attract guests traveling focal point in the home garden.Spider lily need sunlight to thrive.
This spring attraction Bakung or better known as 'spider lilies' or scientific name of the family Amaryllidaceae Hymenocallis littoralis.
These trees are very common in tropical and subtropical regions, including in Malaysia and there are about 50 species of trees in the world.
Tree bulbs which centuries this herb has a unique flower because there is a circle in the middle (corona) that is rarely found in the same species.
Hymenocallis means "beautiful membrane" in Greek, referring to the circle in the middle of the flower stalk attached to flowers that produce pollen which is categorized as an amazing crop.
Spider lily or daffodil more suitable to decorate ornamental water garden or in pots. Although known as spider lily, this flower Amun more to plant daffodil against plant lilies.
The tree is simple in the land but requires a warm climate and soil slightly moist but not submerged in water. The leaves remain green even after the flowers fall.
Interestingly, simple plant life like room temperature, humid and hot and takes three months to blossom known as the period of rest.
Because these plants prefer moist conditions, it requires a lot of water if you pour. Also, do not let the soil dry around as this can cause death.Lily or spider lily often decorated water park, apart from being herbal treat wounds.
Lily or spider lily often decorated water park, apart from being herbal treat wounds.
Flowers are usually easy to spot if it is not fertile because the leaves will be dry as if burnt. However, it is more commonly known as hardy plants as lilies do not have a problem diseases or insect attacks.
However, snails, caterpillars and white mites often perch in trees, but do not damage crops. Another interesting feature of this tree because no other trees should be pruned as to encourage leaf growth. In short, the lilies do not require the maintenance of other plant sites should be regularly cleaned.
Hymenocallis can grow up to three feet (0.91 meters) and usually need to be fertilized once a month with a balanced fertilizer and the plant is usually chosen as the dividing border or planted crops lined up on either side of the entrance to the site.
In traditional medicine, the plant is said to be herbal treat wounds but it can not be eaten for allegedly poisoned.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:42:00 +0000

Contemporary garden design

Contemporary minimalist garden design with natural materials, it’s really beautiful as an extension of the house, This garden looking fresh with water cube that surrounded by Crocosmia, Phormium and Acanthus and downlit from above.

The morning light generates delicate silhouettes of the Japanese maple in the left raised bed. Grey sandstone with a light grout, solid iroko shelves, rendered concrete, beach pebbles and sedges. This landscape is very suitable for your who have much activity, it’s a low maintenance minimalist garden.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:39:00 +0000

Ideas Decoration

If you have a garden at home or office, you certainly concerned with image and garden decoration. Here we share 20 pictures garden decoration ideas are very creative that you may be using.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:33:00 +0000

Gardens for Food

Balcony window ledges and can be used to start a herb garden space, especially if you have not much choice.
There should be no garden to harvest your own herbs. With a little planning and imagination, you will be surprised how many herbs can thrive in the limited space you have.
Although most herbs need a lot of light, but too much is also not very good.
If your balcony receives sunlight all day, Block it if it's too hot to use bamboo blinds, for example.Among the herbs that can be grown in pots.
In the meantime, if not exposed to sunlight directly to your plants though, the heat absorbed by the concrete walls can still be released throughout the day.
Such an environment may be too extreme for life herbs comfortably.
To solve this problem you can create what is called a micro-climate which use herbs that are more sustainable to renovate or to protect the environment in order to suit the herbs that are more sensitive.
The Herb Garden Balcony

There are many herbs that you can plant in pots on the balcony. For example pandan, curry tree, lemongrass, chilli, turmeric, ginger, laksa leaves and many more.
To prevent the radiation of heat from the concrete wall, place herbs bigger and durable to protect herbs smaller and sensitive.
However make sure that everything is getting enough sunlight.
Herbal trees are popular and quite large is like calamansi, curry and lemon trees. There's also a new crop which became popular departments like apple and cherry siam vietnam.
Both of these plants have fruit and will surely become a favorite of children.
Balcony facing south or north may have advantages in terms of light and.
For herbs that indeed originated from the tropics, it is no problem. But if you plant something different, special care may be needed.

In the margins Window Herb Garden

You can plant some herbs in the house as long as it is not air-conditioned as most herbal plants tend to dry out at low temperatures.
Low temperatures cause plants stop absorbing water and eventually wither.
Window you a little sunshine.
North facing light is ideal, but does not mean the window facing the other direction does not fit into your herb garden location.
What you need to know is how much sunlight reaches through the window. If too much use nets to reduce it.
You can make nets using wood or just use mosquito nets.
Do not forget to open the windows to allow the hot air is not trapped.
Herbs suitable for marginal windows are as pennywort, celery, etc. cekur.
If the marginal space is not enough, you can hang your herbs.
Containers and Vases

You can select a suitable container for your herbs. You can use clay pots, or ceramic vase beautifully decorated. If you want a light, use a plastic container.
Let whatever container you choose, make sure it have the water hole as most sensitive herbs with stagnant water in the root zone.
Place a tray of water under your pots or plant containers so that excess water can be properly managed.
You can also use crystals for crops such as pandan to refresh it in pots. Crystal-crystals can be used for about 2 months.
About the size of the container or vase, life term crops do not have a big short. Something diameter 6 inches is sufficient.
However for the life of herbs long as curry tree, lemongrass and pandan, you'll have a big container, preferably more than one foot in diameter.
Mixed land

In essence, herbal trees thrives in well-drained soil mix.
You can get a soil mixture containing vermiculite or perlite for herbs at large supermarkets or even nursery.
Make sure you change the soil mix with a new one every time to replant.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:20:00 +0000

Basic guide landscape

In architecture, landscape areas means the science and art of renovating an area with natural mounts including cultivation or construction elements are organized in a comprehensive plan.
Landscape topography involved elements such as hills, valleys, streams and ponds or planting trees, green bushes, grass, flowers and so on.Landscape art is processing natural and artificial elements in harmony.
Landscape art is processing natural and artificial elements in harmony.
In short, the landscape project in a confined space such as the home page is an attempt to create and combine several elements of a special nature in smaller and manageable scale.
Landscaping is already the practice ever since. But exposure to the concepts or the art of landscape art from different cultures, making it a more attractive field.
Landscaping is designed to meet and support the overall residence will surely provide the desired satisfaction.
DIY GUIDE TO COMPLETING THE LANDSCAPE
As was mentioned earlier, and residential landscape should support each other.
To achieve harmony, you should weigh and consider the options available for landscape really great and practical.Restructuring very important crop in the landscape art.
Restructuring very important crop in the landscape art.
The combination of soft and hard landscape landscape complete your site.
There are several aspects in the construction of such DIY landscape budget, skills, climate, environment, personal preferences and resources available.
If you really want to beautify your home with our own landscape creation, here are some tips that can help.

    Ensure landscape concept that you want to apply in accordance with the overall concept of your residence. There are many concepts that are appropriate to the climate landscape, environment or culture. For example, the concept of Bali, Tropical, Malay, Oriental, Japanese and others.

    Make sure your landscape concept is in line with home design and interior design of your home to trigger feelings, views and clusters harmoni.Jika you plant trees or flowers, make sure they are arranged according to their height layer. Tallest trees should be planted in the back, medium-high in the middle and shrubs in the front. It not only allows you to see all your plants, even if they produce flowers, you will be able to see it in an interesting arrangement.

    Do not be afraid to have a landscape that contains water element. Part wet landscape often invite a focus on landscape design. It is not only attractive to the eye, but the sound of water splashing able to create a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. Wet the most basic landscape in the form kolam.Bagaimanapun more attractive if it comes with a shower or water dives. Even simple enough. You can use materials that have been sold or own a building based on the creativity and ability that you have. All materials or the need to build a wet landscape can be obtained easily in hardware stores or aquarium stores.

    Make sure your landscape design and build the lasting and easy to maintain. For example, choose trees that are not of type die fast or too spoiled for safekeeping. Likewise, make sure your hardscape construction durable to handle the load consumption and weather factors. If possible, let the landscape maintenance more means to control or mold growth and not having to repair all kinds of damage or replace dead trees.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:44:00 +0000

Tips for Growing Tulips:

If you are planting other bedding plants amongst tulips; it is a good idea to plant them before the bulbs, so as not to damage the bulbs with the trowel later.

Sandy soil is best for Tulips (or any bulb) to increase and flower in later years. Good Drainage is essential. For best results plant bulbs in October or November. As a rule of thumb, the depth that tulips should be planted is approximately three times the length of the bulb.

Tulips are very disease resistant; however can be troubled by "Tulip Fire". Stems and leaves of plants become deformed and stunted. Later they will display brown patches. If this occurs bulbs should be destroyed.

Over crowded bulbs can also cause problems in your garden. If this occurs, dig up your tulips just before all the foliage has completely died down and divide by pulling smaller new bulbs from the base of the old bulb and replant them.

After flowering, it is ok to deadhead your tulips but always allow the leaves to die off naturally. If you are concerned about the appearance of the fading greens, try braiding the leaves.

Tulips make excellent cut flowers and usually last about a week in a vase. Don't forget to add a little suger to your water to prolong the life of your bouquet.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:34:00 +0000

Multiflowering Tulips

This is not one of the official tulip classifications. However, many gardening catalogs will provide a section on Multiflowering Tulips, because these tulips are so popular. These are tulips that produce three to seven blossoms per bulb. The main stem of the plant branches into several smaller secondary stems, each of which produces a blossom. Many of the Single Late Tulips have multiflowering varieties, as do the Greigii Tulips, some of the Triumph Tulips, and some of the Botanical Species Tulips. Multiflowering Tulips have the characteristics of the class that they derive from. Thus, it should be clear that Multiflowering Tulips will have a wide variety of characteristics, in terms of flowering time and height.
Because you need so few of them to make a bouquet, these tulips are fantastic cut flowers. They also look wonderful in flower beds and borders.

Flowering time:	variable
Plant height:	variable
Minimum planting depth:	6" (15 cm), unless otherwise noted
Hardiness zones:	normally suitable for zones 3 - 8
Colours:	variable
Shape/form:	3 - 7 blooms per bulb bloom on primary stem is largest, while those on secondary stems are somewhat smaller
Alternate names:	Bouquet Tulips, Bunch Flowering Tulips
Notes:	outstanding as cut flowers; good for beds and borders
Example varieties:	Colour Spectacle (yellow flamed with red, 18 - 20" (46-50 cm) tall, late spring flowering) Georgette (yellow edged with red, 18" (46 cm) tall, late spring flowering, Single Late Tulip) Happy Family (deep rose, 20" (50 cm) tall, mid-spring flowering, Triumph Tulip) Modern Style (white with flames & blotches of purple, 20" (50 cm) tall, late spring flowering) Orange Bouquet (orange, 18 - 20" (46 - 50 cm) tall, late spring flowering, Single Late Tulip) Praestans Fusilier (vermillion red, 8 - 10" (20 - 25 cm) tall, plant 4" (10 cm) deep, early spring flowering, Botanical Species Tulip) Quebec (outside: red and green, inside: light green & red with yellow base; mottled leaves, 14" (36 cm) tall, mid-spring flowering, Greigii Tulip) Sylvia Warder (scarlet and creamy yellow, 14" (36 cm) tall, early spring flowering) Toronto (red, 10 -12" (25 - 30 cm) tall, mid-spring flowering, Greigii Tulip) Weisse Berliner (white flamed with pale yellow, 14 - 18" (36 - 46 cm) tall, early to mid-spring flowering) White Bouquet (white, otherwise same as Orange Bouquet)

Happy Family	White Bouquet	Modern Style

Toronto	Orange Bouquet	Praestans Fusilier

Colour Spectacle	Georgette	Sylvia Warder

source of:www.theplantexpert.com

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:33:00 +0000

Other Botanical Tulips

This is a "catch-all" class for just about every other type of tulip. In particular, it includes wild tulips. Altogether there are about 150 different species of wild tulip, which grow in an area that runs roughly from Portugal to Central Asia. However, most of these are not cultivated for gardens. This class includes species, variants, and hybrids derived from these wild tulips which are cultivated and sold commercially. To illustrate: a wild species of tulip might be called something like Tulipa batalini or Tulipa humilis. If someone has developed a cultivated variant, it might be named, for example, Tulipa batalinii Bright Gem or Tulipa humilis Persian Pearl.
Since the tulips in this class are wild, or close to wild, they typically naturalize extremely well (i.e. come back year after year and gradually multiply). As most tulips in this class are fairly short, they are absolutely ideal for rock gardens and containers. They also look wonderful when planted in large, one-colour flower beds ("drifts").
The following chart shows 10 of the several dozen wild species which are commercially available. Unless otherwise noted, all of the following species are hardy in zones 3 - 8, and should be planted at a depth of approximately 4 - 5" (10 - 12 cm) . A few species have a fragrance; I have indicated which ones by putting an asterisk (*) after the name.

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Latin name	Flowering time	Height	Shape/colour	Notes	Cultivated varieties
Tulipa bakeri	late spring	5 - 8" (12 - 2 cm)	large blossoms in shades of purple	prefers zones 5 - 8	Lilac Wonder (lilac pink with yellow centre)
Tulipa batalini	mid to late spring	2 - 5" (5 - 12 cm)	wide pointed petals, narrow foliage	none	Bright Gem (butter yellow and orange), Red Gem (red)

Tulipa bakeri Lilac Wonder	Tulipa batalini Bright Gem	Tulipa batalini Bright Gem

Latin name	Flowering time	Height	Shape/colour	Notes	Cultivated varieties
Tulipa clusiana	mid spring	8 - 14" (20 - 36 cm)	flowers in shades of yellow or red	prefers zones 6 - 8, does well in dry soil; native to Uzbekistan	Cynthia (yellow and orange), Lady (dark rose edged with white), Peppermint (red and white)
Tulipa chrysantha	mid spring	8 - 14" (20 - 36 cm)	when completely open forms a star	correct name is Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha	Tubergen's Gem (red and yellow)

Tulipa clusiana Cynthia	Tulipa clusiana Peppermint	Tulipa chyrsantha

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:31:00 +0000

Griegii Tulips

Greigii Tulips were developed from the Tulipa greigii species, which is native to Turkestan. Greigii Tulips are fairly short as tulips go, but the blooms are very large in proportion to the plant as a whole. They come in very bright colours, like red and yellow, and the flowers open wide in full sun, creating cup-shaped blooms that can be more than 5" (12 cm) in diameter when fully open. Because they are short, Greigii Tulips are ideal for rock gardens and containers. They have an added attraction in that the leaves are usually patterned with stripes or spots, in purple or brown. Finally, they naturalize very well (i.e. if you leave them alone, they come back year after year, and even multiply).

Flowering time:	early spring Greigii Tulips typically flower after Fosteriana Tulips, Kaufmanniana Tulips, and some of the Botanical Species Tulips, but before all other types of Tulips
Plant height:	6 - 16" (15 - 40 cm); average: 10" (25 cm0
Minimum planting depth:	6" (15 cm)
Hardiness zones:	suitable for zones 3 - 7
Colours:	white, pink, peach, yellow, red; blooms are often two-toned or streaked
Shape/form:	one six-petalled flower on a short, rigid stem; petals are usually pointed
Alternate names:	none
Notes:	good for rock gardens, containers, indoor forcing, and for the fronts of borders
Example varieties:	Cape Cod (yellow and red), Chopin (cream and crimson), Dreamboat (pink and yellow), Für Elise (cream), Oratorio (magenta pink), Pinocchio (red and white), Red Riding Hood (red with a black base), Sweet Lady (peach with bronze green base), Tsar Peter/Czar Peter (red and white), Turkish Delight (ivory and dark red-brown)

Turkish Delight	Cape Cod

Chopin	Dreamboat	Für Elise

Tsar Peter	Red Riding Hood	Pinocchio

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Fosteriana Tulips

Fosteriana Tulips were developed from Tulipa fosteriana, a wild species of tulip found in mountainous areas of Central Asia. The resulting Fosteriana Tulips differ somewhat in height, but all have a wonderful flower shape with huge, wide petals in bright colours. Fosteriana Tulips are more commonly known as Emperor Tulips, and the names of many of the varieties reflect this ("Red Emperor", "White Emperor", "Pink Emperor", "Orange Emperor", etc.).
Fosteriana Tulips look particularly impressive when planted in large beds ("drifts"), and will come back year after year. A few varieties have a fragrance; I have indicated which ones by putting an asterisk (*) after the name of the variety.

Flowering time:	Early spring.These are the earliest flowering "mid-height" Tulips. In other words, except for the short "rock garden" Tulips like the Kaufmannianas and the Botanical Species Tulips, these will probably be the first Tulips to flower in your garden.
Plant height:	10 - 20" (25 - 50 cm); average: 14" (36 cm)
Minimum planting depth:	6" (15 cm)
Hardiness zones:	suitable for zones 3 - 8
Colours:	white, pink, yellow, orange, red
Shape/form:	immense petals one cup-shaped flower on a strong stem leaves are sometimes striped or mottled
Alternate names:	Emperor Tulips
Notes:	good for beds, and as cut flowers perennialize very well (i.e. come back year after year)
Example varieties:	Candela (lemon yellow), Concerto (white), Golden Emperor (golden yellow),Juan (orange with yellow base), Orange Emperor* (orange with yellow base), Pink Emperor/Solva (rose pink), Princeps (red with bronze green base), Red Emperor/Madame Lefeber (red), Sweetheart (lemon yellow with white edges), White Emperor/Purissima (white), Yellow Purissima (golden yellow), Zombie (red and cream)

Juan	Golden Emperor	Orange Emperor

White Emperor	Red Emperor	Zombie

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:29:00 +0000

Kaufmanniana Tulips

Kaufmanniana Tulips were developed from the Tulipa kaufmanniana species, which is native to Turkestan. They are some of the earliest tulips to flower. Kaufmanniana Tulips are generally very low growing (some are only 4 - 5"/10 - 12 cm tall), which makes them ideal for rock gardens and containers. If left undisturbed, they will normally return year after year and gradually multiply. The flowers have pointed petals which open almost completely flat on sunny days. A fully-opened Kaumanniana Tulip looks more like a water lily than a tulip. Some varieties have been cultivated to take advantage of this, so that the inside colour is sometimes dramatically different from the outside.
Not all nurseries offer a wide assortment of Kaufmanniana varieties. If you have trouble finding more than one or two varieties, you might try an on-line catalog like: Botanus, or the Clare Bulb Company.

Flowering time:	early spring Kaufmanniana Tulips typically flower only slightly later than Fosteriana Tulips and certain Botanical Species of Tulips but before most other types of Tulips
Plant height:	4 - 12" (10 - 30 cm); average: 6" (15 cm)
Minimum planting depth:	4 - 5" (10 - 12 cm)
Hardiness zones:	suitable for zones 3 - 8
Colours:	white, yellow, pink, orange, red, violet
Shape/form:	single cup-shaped flower with six, pointed, slightly reflexed petals, on a short stem flower opens almost completely flat in sun leaves are most often striped or mottled
Alternate names:	Water Lily Tulips
Notes:	ideal for rock gardens and containers; good for borders and beds foliage is wind resistant
Example varieties:	Concerto (cream), Fashion (orange-red), Gaiety (rose violet and white), Giuseppe Verdi (red and creamy yellow), Heart's Delight (red and pink), Johann Strauss (red and pale yellow), Scarlet Baby (red), Shakespeare (red and orange), Showwinner (red), Stresa (red and yellow), Sweet Lady (cream base and red), Tarafa (red and white)

Fashion	Concerto	Shakespeare

Tarafa	Sweet Lady	Stresa

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:28:00 +0000

Double Late Tulips

The blossoms of Double Late Tulips have so many petals that their other name is Peony Tulips. The blossoms are extremely large; when fully open they can be as much as 4 inches (10 cm) across. As well, the flowers bloom late and are very long lasting, so you may have Double Late Tulips in beautiful condition well into early summer.
There aren't an extremely large number of varieties in this class. However, there still are quite a few varieties which are both spectacular and easily available. I probably shouldn't prejudice you, but this is my very favourite class of tulips!

Several varieties have a fragrance; I have indicated which ones by putting an asterisk (*) after the name of the variety.

Flowering time:	late spring Double Late Tulips typically flower after Double Early Tulips but before Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrids, Parrot Tulips, Lily-flowered Tulips, and Single Late Tulips
Plant height:	12 - 24" (30 - 60 cm); average: 16" (40 cm)
Minimum planting depth:	6" (15 cm)
Hardiness zones:	suitable for zones 3 - 7
Colours:	white, pink, apricot, yellow, red, mauve, purple, black
Shape/form:	one many-petalled flower per stem flowers are particularly sensitive to severe rain and wind and should be planted in protected locations
Alternate names:	Peony Tulips, Peony Flowered Tulips
Notes:	good for rock gardens, beds, borders, and for forcing
Example varieties:	Angelique* (pink), Alegretto* (red and yellow), Carnaval de Nice (white and crimson), Creme Upstar* (yellow and pink), Lilac Perfection (lilac), Maywonder (magenta pink), Miranda (red), Monsella* (yellow with red flames), Mount Tacoma (white), Renown Unique (red with white edges), Uncle Tom (dark maroon), Upstar (white base and dark pink top), Wirosa (red and white), Yellow Tacoma (yellow)

Angelique	Mount Tacoma	Renown Unique

Lilac Perfection	Yellow Tacoma	Uncle Tom

Miranda	Carnaval de Nice	May Wonder

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:27:00 +0000

Parrot Tulips

Parrot Tulips have petals that are feathered, curled, twisted, or waved. Besides this, the flowers are very large and brightly coloured. As a result, Parrot Tulips are extremely flamboyant. If you want dramatic tulips, these are a great choice. Parrot Tulips were developed from mutations of certain late-flowering tulips, and from tulips in the Triumph class. As a result, some are late spring flowering, and some are mid-spring flowering. Heights also vary somewhat.
A few varieties have a fragrance; I have indicated which ones by putting an asterisk (*) after the name of the variety.

Flowering time:	mid spring or late spring
Plant height:	12 - 28" (30 - 70 cm); average: 16" (40 cm)
Minimum planting depth:	6" (15 cm)
Hardiness zones:	suitable for zones 4 - 7
Colours:	white, pink, apricot, yellow, orange, red, purple
Shape/form:	one large, cup-shaped flower per stem bloom has deeply feathered, curled, or twisted petals as flowers are exposed to sun over time, they open widely so that they almost flatten out very sensitive to cold, wet weather and should be planted in a protected spot
Alternate names:	none
Notes:	excellent as cut flowers; good for beds and borders
Example varieties:	Apricot Parrot* (bright apricot-colored, pink striped), Black Parrot (purple-black), Blue Parrot (mauve-blue), Estella Rynveldt (red and creamy white), Fantasy (deep pink), Flaming Parrot (yellow and red), Orange Favourite* (orange), Rococo* (red and green), Texas Flame (yellow and red), Texas Gold (bright yellow), White Parrot (white)

Black Parrot	Blue Parrot	Fantasy

Orange Favourite	Texas Gold	Rococo

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:26:00 +0000

Rembrandt Tulips

These tulips are named for the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt (1606 - 1669), who lived and worked in Holland at about the same time that tulips first became enormously popular. Actually Rembrandt himself is not known for painting flowers (!), but many other Dutch Masters of the time did include tulips in their paintings. During this time, tulips became all the rage in Holland, particularly the ones with streaks and stripes of colour. These types of tulips were bought for huge sums during the so-called Tulipmania that occurred between 1593 and 1637.
We now know that these unusual markings were actually caused by a virus, which eventually caused damage to the tulip bulbs. Because of this, the original Rembrandt Tulips are no longer sold commercially. However, there are quite a few modern, virus-free, Rembrandt "look-alike" tulips available, some of which I list below.
These modern Rembrandts are mutants of existing tulips, which additionally exhibit the stripes or streaks that are characteristic of Rembrandt Tulips. A few varieties have a fragrance; I have indicated which ones by putting an asterisk (*) after the name of the variety.

Flowering time:	variable; depends on which tulip they mutated from
Plant height:	variable; depends on which tulip they mutated from
Minimum planting depth:	6" (15 cm)
Hardiness zones:	suitable for zones 3 - 7
Colours:	stripes or flames of red, yellow, purple, pink, bronze, brown, or black on a white, yellow, orange, or red background
Shape/form:	variable; depends on which Tulip they mutated from.
Alternate names:	Broken Tulips
Notes:	good as cut flowers, and for beds and borders
Example varieties:	All of the following varieties have Rembrandt colouring, although (in terms of size, form, flowering time, etc. ) they also belong to other classes: 1. Single Early: Keizerskroon* (red and yellow), Prince Carnival (yellow with red flames), Princess Irene* (orange with purple streaks) 3. Triumph Tulips: Ice Follies (white with dark red flames) 4. Darwin Hybrids: Burning Heart (white with red flames), Olympic Flame (yellow with red flames), Orange Bowl (red with yellow flames) 5. Single Late: Cordell Hull (white with red flames), La Courtine (yellow with red flames), Sorbet (white with raspberry flames), Union Jack (white with cherry red flames) 6. Lily-flowered: Mona Lisa (yellow with red streaks)

Olympic Flame	Orange Bowl	Keizerskroon

Union Jack	Sorbet	Ice Follies

Mona Lisa	Princess Irene	La Courtine

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:24:00 +0000

Viridiflora Tulips

The term Viridiflora is derived from two Latin words: viridis meaning green and flos meaning flower. All Viridiflora Tulips have a streak of green somewhere on each petal. This contrasts dramatically with the basic flower colour (white, pink, gold, etc.). In addition to this spectacular colour contrast, Viridiflora Tulips are also known for their exceptionally long flowering capability. This makes them a welcome and worthwhile addition to any garden.

Flowering time:	variable; depends on which class of Tulip they mutated from most are late spring flowering (since many mutated from the Single Late class)
Plant height:	variable; depends on which class of they Tulip mutated from range in height from 10 to 30" (25 - 75 cm); average: 16 - 24" (40 - 60 cm)
Minimum planting depth:	6" (15 cm)
Hardiness zones:	suitable for zones 3 - 7
Colours:	base colour: white, pink, yellow, orange, red, mauve typically have a green stripe that extends from the base to the terminating point of each petal
Shape/form:	variable; depends on which class of they tulip mutated from most have a single cup-shaped bloom on a long, sturdy stem
Alternate names:	Green Tulips
Notes:	good for beds, borders, and as cut flowers
Example varieties:	Artist (red with green streaks), Greenland/Groenland (rose with green streaks), Golden Artist (golden yellow with green streaks), Green Wave (purple parrot Tulip with green streaks), Humminbird (lemon yellow with green streaks), Pimpernel (raspberry with green streaks), Spring Green (creamy white with green streaks), Violet Bird (mauve with green streaks)

Golden Artist	Hummingbird	Artist

Green Wave	Spring Green	Greenland

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:23:00 +0000

Fringed Tulips

These tulips have petals which are topped with fringes that look like the frayed edge of a piece of satin fabric. Some garden centres may carry only two or three varieties of Fringed Tulips, but they are gradually becoming more popular, not only because the flowers look so elegant, but also because the blooms are quite long-lasting.

Flowering time:	variable, although many flower in late spring (i.e. those that are mutants of Single Late Tulips)
Plant height:	8 - 30" (20 - 75 cm); depends on which class they mutated from
Minimum planting depth:	6" (15 cm)
Hardiness zones:	suitable for zones 3 - 7
Colours:	white, pink, apricot, yellow, orange, red, purple
Shape/form:	one cup-shaped bloom with "crystal-shaped" fringes on top of each petal, on a medium to long stem
Alternate names:	Crispa Tulips
Notes:	good for cut flowers, beds, and borders
Example varieties:	Aleppo (orange and yellow), Blue Heron (violet and white) Burgundy Lace (red), Fancy Frills (cream and pink), Fringed Elegance (lemon yellow with bronze base), Hamilton (golden yellow), Red Wing (red, black, yellow), Swan Wings (white)

Aleppo	Fringed Elegance	Hamilton

Burgundy Lace	Fancy Frills	Blue Heron

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