PlantSnap Photos of the Week 2021
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Tulipa gesneriana - Fire Flame Tulip
Tulipa gesneriana – Fire Flame Tulip
Also known as the Turkish Tulip dates back to at least the early 1800s. A prized rare heirloom, it has a wild form with uniquely narrow yellow flower petals variably edged and prominently tipped scarlet. Each flower opens with its pointed petal tips upward-facing and touching, as if in prayer. As the flowers mature, they open to a wonderfully unruly form.