On tiptoe through my heroes' tulips

Article Abstract:

Billy Tear is a champion tulip grower and patron of the Wakefield and North of England Tulip Society, and he grows varieties of tulip that have long been abandoned elsewhere. Some of the bulbs he grows date back to around 1750. The Wakefield Society was set up in 1836 and is the last of a once bustling network of such floral societies. Most used to meet in pubs and used beer bottles to display their blooms. Such flowers are not prized for their size but for their markings.

History, Collections and collecting, Color of plants, Plant coloration

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Tiptoeing through the tulips

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There are many private gardens in the UK which open to the public in spring. These are often tended by modest people who derive great pleasure from tending their plot of land. Some of the gardens are quite small, while others run to several acres. Stanley Killingback grows many different varieties of tulip in his small garden in London, England, while the garden at Pinckbeck Hall in Pinchbeck, England, is notable for its trees.

England, Gardens, English, English gardens

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The truth about tulips

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Tulips are generally associated with the Netherlands, but it is worth experimenting with wild tulips from Central Asia. In their natural habitat, they grow in extremely fast draining soil on bare hillsides, but in a British garden the best approach is to plant seven or nine bulbs in a plastic half-pot, planing the whole pot in the ground. In this way, they are given greater protection from slugs.

Growth

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