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A very beautiful small tulips species. I hae grown it several times in the garden in an assortment of places but it has never persisted for long. Wikipedia says: "The Turkestan tulip is found in the Pamir Alai and Tien Shan; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkestan, Iran and Dzungaria in Northwest China. It grows on stony slopes, river margins and rocky ledges between 1800 and 2500 m asl. The flowers only open in direct sunlight. The smell is often described as unpleasant. In the wild, it flowers between March and May, depending on the altitude. |
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| 25th February 2017 | ||