PETAL Brightly colored floral segments that attract insects
ANTHER Produces STIGMA and releases Head of pistil, pollen receives pollen STAMEN which fertilizes ovules STYLE PISTIL FILAMENT Holds up Holds up stigma anther OVARY SEPAL Produces ovules Modified leaves that protect (seeds) at base of other parts of the flower in bud pistil stage PEDICEL RECEPTACLE Flower stalk Enlarged end of flower stalk on which other flower parts form
PARTS of the TULIP BULB
FLOWER BUD Future flower stored inside the bulb for pro- SCALES tection Modified leaves that store food
TUNIC Papery outer covering
ROOTS BASAL STEM Grow out of the basal stem Thick, modified stem TULIPA DIVISIONS Tulips are classified in divisions depending on their shape and coloring. You can find most of the divisions in the gardens at Tower Hill. Use the images and descriptions below to identify tulips in Tower Hill’s gardens.
DIVISION 1– 7 DIVISION 8 – 14
DIVISION 1 – Single Early DIVISION 8 — Viridiflora Tulipa ‘Pretty Princess,’ Found in the Secret Garden Tulipa ‘Spring Green,’ Found in the Lawn Garden Single flowers. Early season. Petals display green streaks. Late season. Approx. height: 12” - 18”. Approx. height: 12” - 24”.
DIVISION 2 – Double Early DIVISION 9 — Rembrandt No examples at TH Tulipa ‘Rembrandt’s Favorite,’ Found in the Winter Garden Full, double flowers. Early season. “Broken” Tulips, striped or marked brown, bronze, black, Approx. height: 12” - 20”. red, pink, or purple on red, white, or yellow background. Approx. height: 10” - 24”. DIVISION 3 – Triumph DIVISION 10 — Parrot Tulipa ‘Gavota,’ Found in the Entry Garden Tulipa ‘Estella Rijnveld,’ Found in the Cottage Garden Cross between Single Early and Late-flowering. Comes Curled, ruffled petals. A variety of colors, some streaked. in a wide range of colors. Mid season. Late season. Approx. height: 20” - 24”. Approx. height: 12” - 24”. DIVISION 4 – Darwin Hybrid DIVISION 11 — Double Late Tulipa ‘Parade,’ Found in the Garden Within Reach Tulipa ‘Akebono,’ Found in the Systematic Garden Darwin tulips crossed with Tulipa fosteriana. Large flow- Peony-Flowered tulips. Large flower heads. Late season. ers on some of the tallest stems. Mid season. Approx. height: 12” - 18”. Approx. height: 20” - 30”. DIVISION 5 – Single Late DIVISION 12 — Kaufmanniana Tulipa ‘El Nino,’ Found in the Education Center No examples at TH Darwin and Cottage Tulips bred together. Wide variety Also called “water-lily Tulip” because the petals open up of colors. Late season. fully in the sun. Mid season. Approx. height: 24” - 30”. Approx. height: 6” - 10”. DIVISION 6 – Lily-Flowered DIVISION 13 — Fosteriana No examples at TH Tulipa ‘Albert Heijn,’ Found in the Garden Within Reach Flowers with pointed, reflexed petals. Mid to late season. Intensely colored flowers on short stems. Early to mid sea- Approx. height: 26”. son. Approx. height: 6” - 18”. DIVISION 7 – Fringed DIVISION 14 — Greigii Tulipa ‘Labrador,’ Found in the Entry Garden Tulipa ‘Mary Ann,’ Found in the Education Center Flower petals are edged with fringes. Mid to late season. Petals pointed and brightly colored, sometimes 2 colors; Approx. height: 12” - 24”. mottled or striped pattern. Early to mid season. Approx. height: 6” - 14”.