Texas Gardening: Tulips In Texas, 0 by htop

htop wrote:
The species tulips I planted were Tulip clusiana var. 'Chrysantha'. They are small plants with grassy grey-green foliage and nice blooms that I found did not have to be chilled. They naturalize here in Texas which few tulips do. They are not as "showy" as regular tulips do to their size. The blooms are star-shaped. I planted some as a test this year and they did very well. Below is a photo of one of the blooms which is a nice size for such a small plant. The species tulip that I planted that came up, but looked sick and did not bloom is Tulipa saxatilis. I may have planted it too late in the year or it may have been in an area that was too hot for it. Its leaves have a more "tulipy" shape than the other one.

Staci and John, I have been collecting a few false freezia seeds if you want some. They reseed very well. My littlke patch doubled in size from last year's planting. When they start to die bac, the seedheads are so heavy that they arch all the way over to the ground so that the seeds can be dispersed.