Hi @alexemmersonuk - species tulips are those that are uncultivated. Most tulips have been cultivated and bred and cross-bred over many years from the original species tulips. Species tulips tend to be smaller and less showy than the cultivars but have a simple charm of their own, especially in a more natural setting.
I went mad the other year and bought loads of tulips from Farmer Gracy (farmergracy.co.uk). They are based in the Netherlands but ship to the UK. You won't find any tulips on the site now though as they won't be shipping those until the autumn.
Below is a pic of tulip sylvestris - a species tulip.
Below: Silver Parrot and Green Love with Cairo in the background and Pretty Princess poking in in the bottom left corner.
Sorry - didn't see your post as I was out, but @didyw has answered your query. Most are smaller, but some are quite tall too. I have a bright orangey red one called Fusilier, and also Flyaway which is quite similar. This is the most recent pic of Flyaway If you look on Peter Nyssen's site, they'll have lots for you to look at for autumn purchase and planting
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sarah Raven's catalogue is very good for pictures, she also gives a good insight into which are the more perennial Tulips. I only look at the pictures, because she is very expensive.
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T. bakeri "Lilac Wonder" is certainly perennial here. I planted a small cheap packet of them (most likely from Wilko or Poundstretcher) in about 1990 and the patch gets bigger every year despite having other things planted in the same area and being disturbed/moved about when I change or add to the other planting. I'm hoping "Little Beauty" will be the same but they've only been in a couple of years. I have a few patches of taller tulips, varieties long forgotten, that come back each year but generally they don't like my style of planting (packed, so they are shaded in summer) despite having the kind of soil that suits them.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
@Fairygirl Absolutely right putting grit in a hole and planting can cause a sump and not a good idea. I have to admit I have done just that with tulips but should not be suggesting it on this forum.
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Sarah Raven often have 30% - 50% off, free delivery, £5 free vouchers etc. It's worth keeping an eye. They tend to have some plants that nowhere else sells.
@Fire Just recieved some Coleus Flame Thrower from S Raven on one of the offers. Three of the five were damaged. Think I would be a little careful what you order as some things are too big and too soft now for posting. They were very helpful ay S Raven as they always are, more coleus on the way fingers crossed ok.
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I went mad the other year and bought loads of tulips from Farmer Gracy (farmergracy.co.uk). They are based in the Netherlands but ship to the UK. You won't find any tulips on the site now though as they won't be shipping those until the autumn.
Below is a pic of tulip sylvestris - a species tulip.
Below: Silver Parrot and Green Love with Cairo in the background and Pretty Princess poking in in the bottom left corner.
Viridichic and Apricot Beauty:
Most are smaller, but some are quite tall too. I have a bright orangey red one called Fusilier, and also Flyaway which is quite similar.
This is the most recent pic of Flyaway
If you look on Peter Nyssen's site, they'll have lots for you to look at for autumn purchase and planting
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I only look at the pictures, because she is very expensive.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border