Parrot tulips, with their jagged, lacy edges and petals that open like a butterfly's wings, have much more interest and grace than the standard tulip shapes.
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Group 10, Parrot tulips. Mutations with deeply divided or slashed tepals (petals). 50-60cm (20-24in) tall, flowering in May. This is Tulipa 'Fantasy'.
Parrot Tulips are so named because the fringed perianth segments resemble the feathers of a parrot.
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Full-blossomed forms like parrot tulips and peony tulips are usually the last to bloom.
Magnolia Tree: Magnolia x soulangiana, the saucer magnolia, is a beautiful late spring bloomer.
'Flaming Parrot' tulip resembles a flamenco dancer with its ruffled petals of brilliant red and primrose yellow. Most parrot tulips fade quickly in the garden, but this one lasts for years if grown in a sunny site with good drainage.
 See also: Tulip, Orange, Green, Pink, Tulipa
  
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