Size. Tulips can range from ground-hugging wild types that flower just a few inches above the soil to long-stemmed chalices on stalks rising to 30 inches.

These parrot-type tulips with ruffled petals don’t resemble more “traditional” tulips. They have a unique charm all their own with peach and lavender coloring.

Tulip fanatics tend to place their bulb orders in July, when suppliers open their order books and the memories of spring successes or new discoveries are still fresh in the mind. They may have ...

Some tulips are unusual and look like peonies, roses, carnations, or like no flower you've seen before Click here for important updates to our privacy policy. News Sports Packers Business Go 920!

Not only are parrot tulips attractive for their feathery edges, but they also often have two-tone coloring. T. 'Fabio' is an excellent example of this, with vibrant red and orange-yellow hues.

GARDEN TULIPS. There are at least 15 classifications of garden tulips, not all of which are dealt with here. Here are some key ones to know. The first to consider are varieties of three species ...

Parrot Tulip flowers are available in a range of bright colors including red, violet, yellow, orange, pink, green, and near black. Parrot Tulip flowers are huge, measuring nearly five inches ...

(Scripps Howard)Yes, parrot tulips are just weird and may turn off traditional gardeners. But for the lover of new and exciting forms, they are the most coveted of all.

As early as January, tulips in hues ranging from blood orange to snow white begin appearing in vases across Europe. Some have smooth petals, while others have fancy fringe around the edges.

There are few people more annoying than a convert. But that, I am afraid, is what I have become in the past few years. Tulips: I used to hate them. Now I can't get enough of them. I can barely ...