Tulip: Tulipa |
Tulips cannot be grown in hot climates, as they require cold nights and a cold winter to grow successfully. Tulips often have a striped or variegated[?] flower, as in the illustration. This is primarily due to a viral infection of the bulb, so such striped varieties do not breed true from seed.
Random mutations often occur in the tulip bulb, creating new shades and variations in the flowers. These mutated bulbs used to be extremely valuable, as they could be used to establish a new line of tulips with a new and interesting colour.
cultivars : Tulipa batalinii 'Bronze Charm'
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