Do you remember , several months ago , when we were all pot up our spring bulbs … . each and every one of us full of fervor at the promise of the floral exhibit that would espouse ? Well , here we are in springtime , confined to our house and gardens ( I refuse to mention the ‘ 100 intelligence ’ ) which means that , from a positive perspective , we can fully savor the snow flurry of flowers presently nodding in the breeze and savour in the fair weather .
One such bloom isTulipa fosteriana‘Zombie ’ which , in my opinion , has been give an inauspicious name . When one thinks of zombie one is reminded of the walk utter or the rather splendid call by The Cranberries , rather than a very lovely tulip . Awful name or not , when I see it in the catalog I knew we had to have it .
Tulipa ‘ Zombie ’ is a Fosteriana tulip , originally a raving mad species from the hilly areas of Central Asia . The wild species is apparently no longer in cultivation , however ‘ Zombie ’ is a rather endearing cultivar with large flowers and glaucous - down in the mouth leaves .
To my psyche it ’s a flower of two one-half . On the outside of the petals there is a very striking vivacious - pink nerve center with a creamy - yellow stripe on either side , lending the closed flower the colour of a classic rhubarb & custard boil sweet . The interior of the petals are the same creamy - yellow , until you reach the central sports stadium , which is marked by a shocking neon red ring fill up with blackness . Maybe this cardinal colour is why it ’s called ‘ Zombie ’ ? The intimate really does n’t match the outer at all .
Being marvelous with large flowers ( around 25 - 50cms tall ) , ‘ Zombie ’ makes an fantabulous cutting bloom . throng with bright colours it is certainly not a bloom to be considered for a traditional bridal bouquet , that ’s for sure ! What ‘ Zombie ’ lack in understatement , it more than cause up for with its colourful presence in the garden , or in a corporation on the patio . I only like we had bought more , but perhaps that would have been begild the lily ?
As I ’m sure you ’re now salivating at the thought of ‘ Zombie ’ in your garden , why not put it on your inclination for next year ? It ’s truly a stunning prime to have in your collection and I undertake you wo n’t be disappointed . We start out ours fromJ. Parker ’s Wholesale . And , while you ’re there , why not look up another gorgeous Fosteriana tulip called ‘ Purissima Design ’ that we have in the garden , with it ’s big creamy white peak and grey / green leaf edged in yellow ? … .. I make out , I ’m a minx … .
glad Gardening One and All .
The Beau
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