PlantFiles: Lady Tulip
Tulipa clusiana 'Lady Jane'

These naturalize like CRAZY here in eastern Kansas. LOVE them, as well as the t. tardas, turkestanicas, clusianas, humilis etc. I have grown some from seed but it takes way too long to make waiting worthwhile for many people....esp. if you can just get bulbs. As with all tulips...this species is native to central Asia...such as Iran, Turkey, poss. Afghanistan. Do not overwater the area too much over summer or they can rot, but a lot less likely to happen as with all the big Dutch hybrids/cultivars.

This tulip has thrived and multiplied in my SC garden. I started with 6 bulbs a few years ago and I now have two clumps of about 15. I disagree on the seeds. Mine do set seeds if the stems are not cut too soon and the seeds have sprouted into blooming bulbs several feet away from the parent clump. These are sited with very good summer drainage.

I planted some last fall 2007. Now in a month I will see if they comes up - they are the first that I planted of Tulipa clusiana. They have comes up and bloomed - high rate from bulbs planted - white flowers with reddish wide stripes on the outside of the petal - only see when the flowers close their buds when darkness falls or cloudy days. Later bloomer than Tulipa tarpa and some other species including Tulipa humilis.

This is my very first yr growing tulips as I had always heard they did not do well in Georgia. I ordered these last year b/c they are reputed (along with a few others) to be good for warmer climes and will return. I am hoping they do indeed come back next year. I really like this pretty white tulip but alas it has no discernible fragrance. My other species tulips did.

If these babies return next yr, I'll be back to give them a positive rating!