An unexpected surprise in this year’s tulip display, was this top delight. We hadn’t chosen it, in fact we don’t even recall ‘fringed tulips’ being any of the choices last autumn. It must have fallen into the wrong box, or should I say right box for us.

Square Tulip

Given how it arrived in our garden I am uncertain of its name. It could be ‘Fancy Frills’ or possibly ‘Bell Song’, but whatever its name it is a top beauty this spring on our patio.

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  6. I’m not sure about fringed tulips with those ruffled edges and I dislike parrots intensely – they are so ugly! I prefer my tulips to be quite plain and elegant and for their colours to charm me. Saying that, this one does have a lovely colour and the frills aren’t too offensive – more grandmother’s lampshade than IKEA.

    Here’s mine today, probably should come x-rated: https://wp.me/pL5Ms-5dR

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    1. MrB shares your opinion on tulips – he would never has chosen this, so was extra exciting for me when I realised we had a potential interloper!

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    2. Can’t recall where we had the conversation so thought I’d come back here – the yellow/red tulips we rather like this year are either Giuseppe Verdi or Tulipa Stresa. Sorry not to be definite, it is what happens when MrB buys random bags!!

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      1. According to Gardeners’ World “Parrot tulips are the most flamboyant of them all. Their large flowers have wavy, twisted or deeply frilled petals and they are often brightly coloured or two-toned. They tend to flower in mid to late spring on tall stems. They don’t stand up too well to wind and rain, so plant them in a sheltered spot.

        Fringed tulips are a relatively new introduction. They have elegant, cup shaped flowers, with ragged edges that look as if they have been edged with pinking shears. They are relatively compact and flower in late spring.”

        So no, not the same.

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        1. Well there you go, and I thought a tulip was just a tulip!! Thank you so much Jude, was hoping you might be able to enlighten us. Don’t think I’ll be trying parrot ones here as the wind whistles round the patio at times

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        2. Funnily, despite my loathing of the parrots a couple have come back this year just to torment me! I have studied tulips very carefully due to the windy conditions in my garden. The shorter stemmed ones are better or those that can bend and not snap!

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        7. No idea as I type this as they were all part of this odd bundle MrB selected, however I will look them up. The one we really like is very distinctive so hopefully I’ll be able to track it down . . . .will be back later 🙂

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