Types of Tulips

Tulip is the world’s third most popular flower after rose and chrysanthemum. It is a cup-shaped, bright colored, elegant flower, with a smooth, green stem. Tulips have been cultivated for about 500 years. They have their origin from Central and Western Asia. Tulips were first brought to Europe in the mid 16th century. Tulips reached Holland in 1570.

Thanks to the research undertaken by the botanists around the world, there are numerous types of tulips. Kazakhstan has around thirty-four different species of tulips. Read interesting facts about tulips.

Many of the species of tulips are adaptable to different kinds of climate. If you want a beautiful patch of tulips in your garden, remember you need to care for your tulip plants. You can also grow tulips indoors. There are different types of tulips, which the Royal Horticultural Association of Holland has grouped into a number of official divisions.

Types of Tulips

Here are a few important types of tulips.

Single Early Tulips: The flowering time of this type of tulip is early spring. Single early tulips have strong stems and are available in various colors ranging from jewel tones to pastel shades. This type of tulip is used in rock gardens and also to make borders for gardens.

Double Early Tulips: This type of tulips look more like peonies. Double early tulips have more petals. These tulips are available in shades of white, pink, yellow, orange and red and are best suited for container gardening.

Triumph Tulips: Triumph tulips are the most important type of tulips. The bloom time is mid-spring. They are available in shades of purple, apricot, white, pink, yellow, orange and red. They are best for growing indoors.

Darwin Hybrid Tulips: The flowering period of this tulip is mid to late spring. The bloom is pyramid shaped and they are available in the shades of black, white, pink, yellow, orange and red.

Single Late Tulips: The stem of this variety of tulips is very long and the bloom is oval shaped. They make wonderful border and bed flowering plants. They are available in the shades of white, black, pink, yellow and pink.

Fringed Tulips: Fringed tulips are long-lasting and are available in shades of white, pink, apricot, yellow, orange, red and purple. The bloom is a single cup with "crystal-shaped" fringes.

Lilly-flowered Tulips: The blossom of this tulip resembles a lily. They are available in the shades of white, apricot, yellow, orange, red and purple. This type of tulip is susceptible to heavy winds.

Viridiflora Tulips: This type of tulip has exceptionally long period of flowering capability. The alternate name for this tulip is "green tulip". The tulip flowers of the type Viridiflora have a streak of green on the petals.

Parrot Tulips: The petals of the parrot tulips are either twisted, curled or waved. These flowers are large and bright. They are available in shades of white, apricot, pink, yellow and orange.

The other types of tulips include Double Late Tulip, Rembrandt, Fosteriana, Greigii, Kaufmanniana and Multiflowering Tulip. Each and every flower has a meaning, so do tulips. Read what do tulips mean.