Tulipa 'Little Princess' - a marvelous dwarf rock garden tulip. It is said to be a cross between T. hageri and T. aucheriana. However, each of those species is itself in question, with T. hageri thought to be a distinct garden clone of Tulipa orphanidea complex, and T. aucheriana is a dwarf rose-pink tulip thought not to be a true species but probably a clone or hybrid with T. humilis. At any rate, this has a true "species look" to it, with brilliant copper-orange flowers on 3" (7.5 cm) stems and a light fragrance. There's a bold yellow zone at the center, with striking blue-black or green-black flares at the base, and black anthers. The outside of the flower is a lighter melon color, tinged with green. Photos taken 5/10/03, have been posted to the PBS wiki at: <A HREF="http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…">http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…</A> <A HREF="http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…">http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…</A> <A HREF="http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…">http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…</A> ...or go to the PBS wiki Tulipa page at: http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… Mark McDonough Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States antennaria@aol.com "New England" USDA Zone 5 ============================================== >> web site under construction - http://www.plantbuzz.com/ << alliums, bulbs, penstemons, hardy hibiscus, western american alpines, iris, plants of all types!
