However, and to stick to my arguments in favour of tulip species, I must say that there is one, and an important one, that I have to give up for ever. Indeed, I very often mentioned the fact, as a strong argument, at the opposite of horticultural tulips, we did not found modified plants as parrot or fringed tulips, obtained through radiations, neither double and sterile tulips, nor 'maxi' giant. Nevertheless, I was sure of it.

Tulipa humilis is a small very pretty species including a lot of shapes and variants, each very charming. Naturally variable, this species could make an interesting collection. But the exhaustive willing would not explain to purchase on the market plants such as Tulipa humilis 'Tête à tête'. I do not want to argue about this question as I did buy myself a few bulbs of this plant last year.

Good news : in spite of the hard work for this plant to bloom, it was healthy! Less enthusiastic, they could not open, and could not either stand their heavy and bothering buds. They fade on the ground, some of them turned down after being soaking wet by rain. At this sight, I did not feel well at all.

Fortunately Mother Nature is clever! We can bet that back to more natural life conditions, they will rapidly get rid of the ridiculous buds with a more reasonable number of petals.

Tulipa humilis 'Tête à tête' : TS Association