Tulipa Winnipeg - Greigii Tulipa

The botanical Tulip 'Winnipeg' is a dwarf and early variety, with bicoloured and flamboyant flowers. It develops small clusters of 3 to 5 flowers per flower stem, with pointed petals of golden yellow streaked with red-orange. It shows excellent performance in flower beds and creates colourful spots at the end of winter, in combination with botanical narcissus for example. It proves to be robust and faithful, resistant to drought, and not very demanding.

Tulipa 'Winnipeg' belongs to the Liliaceae family. The Tulipa greigii species was the first to be cultivated from wild bulbs, which were brought back from Uzbekistan to Germany in 1871. It is actually native to Central Asia and northeastern Iran. It has given rise to numerous cultivars including 'Winnipeg'. This small tulip will not exceed 20 to 30 cm in height when in bloom. Its foliage is bright green, quite wide, marked with slight darker marbling. The flowers appear in March, earlier or later depending on the climate. They bloom in the sun and close when it hides.

Botanical tulips do not degenerate over time like large-flowered tulips, which have been selected for over 200 years for cut flowers and not for their longevity. They naturalise easily and can remain in place for several years without special maintenance. They thrive in borders and rockeries, in very well-drained soil. Paired with small spring bulbs in vibrant colours, greigii Tulip 'Winnipeg' is a delight for the eyes at the end of winter. Its reasonable size allows it to sneak into rockeries, but also in containers to welcome March. Easy, sturdy, and low-maintenance, it reappears vigorously every year and allows for staggered flowering with Crocus, Muscari, and Daffodils in colourful compositions.