Hill View Rare Plants

SPECIES TULIPS

Tulipa batalinii "Bronze Charm" Late flowers in a blending of soft yellow and bronzy-orange. Strong grower increasing rapidly into fine clumps. FS/1st $4.00

Tulipa batalinii "Honky Tonk" Soft, pale yellow flowers with pink staining towards the tip on medium stems. Perhaps is the closest cultivar to the legendary T. clusiana f. cashmiriana. FS/1st $5.00 or 3 for $12.00

Tulipa hageri Charming dwarf dry garden species from southern Greece bearing ruby-red to dusky copper flowers stained bronzy-green on the exterior, blackish centre, sometimes edged yellow. FS/1st $4.50

Tulipa humilis An outstanding species from Turkey and Iran bearing violet-purple, cupped flowers with a yellow centre on 20cm stems. FS/1st $ 3.00 or 3 for $8.00

Tulipa ingens Large, vivid red flowers with shining black central blotch on relatively short stems and grayish green leaves. First time offered in Australia. FS/1st $6.00

Tulipa linifolia A stunning dwarf species for the rock garden. Brilliant vermillion-red, widely cupped flowers with a jet-black base. Prostrate, undulating, red-edged leaves. FS/1st $4.00 or 3 for $11.00

Tulipa neustuvae Bright golden-yellow flowers over glossy green leaves makes this little gem a standout for the rock garden or raised bed. Rare offering FS/1st $6.00

Tulipa saxatilis Native of Crete bearing large, broadly cup-shaped flowers of mallow-pink with a large bright yellow base. A striking combination. FS/1st $4.00

Tulipa sprengeri Very rare tulip recorded from a small area in Northern Turkey and possibly now extinct there. The last of its tribe to flower bearing bright scarlet blooms with a slight greenish tinge to the exterior. FS/1st $4.00

Tulipa tarda 3 or 4 widely cupped, bone-white flowers with a large bright yellow basal blotch on short stems. Late flowering, easy-going species for a sunny spot. FS/1st $4.00 or 3 for $11.00

Tulipa urumiensis An excellent little species for the rock garden bearing broad, starry flowers of golden yellow with a bronze reverse. FS/1st $4.00

Tulipa vvedenskyi Everything a tulip should be with its large, brilliant red flowers on tall stems over undulate, grey-green leaves. A stunning, vibrant masterpiece of a plant! FS/1st $5.00