Terry tulips: description of early and late varieties, planting and care with photos

Double tulips - flowers of unusual shape and beauty - can often be recognized only by the leaves. Initially, they appeared in nature, multi-petal flowers were brought to perfection by the skill of breeders. Consider the best varieties of terry tulips, the rules and features of growing, providing maximum beauty and splendor of flowers.

The history of peony-like tulips

Great lovers of tulips - the Dutch - first saw double flowers in the early 17th century. Additional petals appeared as a result of natural selection, random pollination.The bulbs were brought from Asia, the plants interested the Dutch in the unusual shape and splendor of the flower. It looked more like a peony than a familiar tulip.

Breeders did not disregard interesting flowers, started work, the first variety was called Duc van Tol and had an early flowering period. Subsequently, later varieties appeared. All types of tulips were expensive, difficult to grow, and rare.

The oldest surviving variety is Murillo, grown for almost 2 centuries.

Many new varieties were obtained in the 20th century, late-flowering ones are especially beautiful. Despite the brightness, splendor and originality, peony varieties are not very popular and make up no more than 9% of the total. Most professionals and amateurs prefer tulips with a distinctive look, and peonies are grown separately.

Description and characteristics of the class

Terry include tulips with a large number of petals, reaching up to 50-70. They cannot keep the goblet shape, the flower opens, it becomes like a peony. The diameter of the flower is greater than the height, reaches 10-20 centimeters.

There are 2 types of terry tulips, which differ in flowering time:

early - bloom in April-May;
late - mid-May.

Early tulips are not so large (8-12 centimeters), the stems are lower - 35-40 centimeters, bloom up to 14 days. Late varieties belong to class 11, they grow up to 45-65 centimeters, have a dense stem, are used in cutting. They do not like wind and rain, they grow better in quiet secluded places, closed from adverse weather.

Reference: a remarkable feature of late varieties is a long flowering period, up to 3 weeks.

Terry tulip varieties

By correctly combining early and late varieties of double tulips, you can ensure that they will bloom together for more than a month.

Early varieties

Early varieties are pleasing to the eye after a long winter, so they are loved by most flower growers. They bloom in April, and decorate flower beds for up to 2 weeks. The heads grow up to 8-12 centimeters in diameter.

Abba

Beautiful scarlet-red lush flowers on a short stem. The lower petal is painted green, which gives the tulip a special charm. They bloom in April, retain their shape and color for 3 weeks.

Monte Carlo

Bright yellow flower appears in April-May, has a delicate delicate smell. Grows up to 9 centimeters. In the bright sun, it opens its head wide, decorates the flower bed with a cheerful yellow color for a long time.

Monte Orang

Very bright orange flower with yellow-green veins. Blooms in the last part of April. Stands firmly on the leg, squat (up to 30 centimeters) and dense. Ideal for decorating lawns, borders. Used for indoor growing.

Montrex

Fragrant low tulip creamy yellow or white, with small flecks of pink. Very gentle and touching - a real early miracle. Medium-sized flowers on low legs with bright greenery. In winter, with severe frosts, it can freeze out and needs to be insulated.

Orange Princess

Flowers of this variety are especially similar to peonies - the height is one and a half times less than the diameter. Color - orange with a red, green or purple stripe. The tall stem is suitable for use in bouquets. Grown in groups and individually, used as a pot culture.

Freeman

Great choice for lovers of sunny colors. The flower is yellow-orange in color with stripes and veins of a darker tone. There are many petals, they are densely arranged in a bowl, the flowers are lush and stuffed. The leaves are bright and wavy and frame the flower beautifully.

Queen of Marve

Tulips of this type - a pronounced pink-purple color, bright and noticeable. The stem is taller than other early varieties (up to 50 centimeters), allowing the use of tulips for cutting.

Verona

Verona produces yellow-lemon flowers with a large number of petals. The flower is delicate and refined, large in size, on a high (45 centimeters) stem. Looks good in pots, flower beds, alpine slides.

Red terry

This type of tulip is compared not only with a peony. Blooming Red Terry resembles a poppy from afar with a pronounced red color and size. A wonderful variety - brightly and elegantly decorates the site with early flowering.

Uncle Tom

The variety has been known since 1939, it is resistant to diseases and frosts.Tulips in bud are red, after full bloom they acquire a burgundy-raspberry color. A popular variety that is dedicated to the famous Beecher Stowe novel. He althy long-lasting flowers with strong stems - beautiful in cut and flower beds.

Monsella

Bright yellow tulips with a red stripe along the petal. Able to make any area and room cheerful. Monsella is often grown in pots and flowerpots. Height - about 30 centimeters, dense bush, resistant to wind and temperature drops.

Late tulips

Late varieties have strong stems 50-60 centimeters high. Blooms in early or mid-May. Most of them have a long flowering period - up to 3 weeks. Used for landscaping.

Angelique

Delicate tulips of a light pink hue resemble an apple blossom tone. Lush flowers with many petals - a real decoration of the flower bed. Short stature (35-40 centimeters), diameter - up to 9 centimeters. Used for bouquet.

Orange Angelique

Tulip with the thinnest petals of a delicate apricot hue, in the center of which there is a pink or greenish stripe. Retains exquisite beauty throughout the flowering period, which lasts up to 3 weeks. Gives many babies and breeds easily.

Charming lady

Charming Lady variety - multi-flowered and terry at the same time. The stuffed, multi-petalled flowers are a rich golden-orange color. There are 3-6 buds on a bush, the central one, from the apical bud, stands out with special beauty. The rest - create additional beauty to the plant. They winter well even in harsh climates.

San Laver

During flowering, this late variety slowly changes color from orange-red to orange-yellow, streaked with scarlet. The flower opens slowly, gradually reaches a diameter of 12 centimeters. Used in the design of flower beds.

Miranda

Tulip of remarkable beauty and splendor - up to 50 petals in a flower. Color - bright red, saturated, petals shiny, glossy.

Decorate not only the backyard, but also the room, looks spectacular in the cut.

Dream Touch

Purple burgundy flowers with white trim and strokes - Dream touch. Low dense bushes tolerate spring winds and cold snaps well, for a long time they please the eye with large flowers. They don't freeze even in Siberia.

Redwood

Double variety Reedwood has scarlet bright flowers with green petals on the edge. The bulbs are frost tolerant. Tulips bloom for 3 weeks without losing their shape and brightness. Dense blooms are ideal for flower beds and look good in a bouquet.

Blue diamond

Blue Diamond blooms for a long time, decorating a flower bed or a bouquet. Petals - rich lilac or purple-blue. Flowers - dense, stuffed, on a high stem, keep their shape well, do not crumble for a long time.

Features of agricultural technology of terry plants

When growing terry varieties, follow the usual rules for caring for tulips. The differences in agricultural technology are as follows:

Plant at a distance of at least 15 centimeters of arcs from each other.
For the season, carry out 3 top dressings - on the leaving snow (nitrogen fertilizers), during the formation of buds (potassium-phosphorus), during flowering (complex).
For uncut flowers, cut off the remains of the ovary.
Do not remove the green mass, wait for natural drying, so that the bulbs have time to stock up on nutrients.
Dig up bulbs annually, change planting site after 2 years.
Dig up a diseased plant immediately, preventing it from infecting neighboring ones.
Water and loosen the soil in time, do not plant in shaded areas where water stands for a long time.

Early varieties are less whimsical in care and do not require special conditions. To get large flowers in late species and long flowering, you need to strictly follow the rules of cultivation.

Terry tulips are a real decoration of the garden plot. Strong bushes with bright greenery and exquisite-looking flowers delight the eye for a long time when other plants have not yet bloomed. Compliance with simple conditions of agricultural technology allows you to admire beautiful early flowers for a long time.