Tulips bloom in almost any shade from bold, primary colors to soft pastels. Create an indoor window box by lining up several pots of tulips on a sill. Sprouting out of baskets or pots, the splendor of blooming tulips indoors signifies the coming of spring. If you are too impatient to precool bulbs, try 'Jingle Bells,' a variety you can force in water like hyacinths and paperwhite narcissus.
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When most people think of tulips, chances are hybrid tulips are what they have in mind. These cheerful harbingers of spring sport bright, deep, cup-shaped flowers on sturdy stems. Petal shapes vary, and colors cover most of the rainbow, and can be solid or patterns of color.
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It has not been hybridized like the tulips most people are familiar with. It is small but has large flowers that are creamy-white inside and pink-red on the outside with a yellow spot at the base of the petal. When sunny, the petals open, creating a different color effect than when closed.
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The tulip tree is a large, fast-growing tree, reaching 70 to 90 feet tall and 35 to 50 feet wide. The leaves, which are 3 to 8 inches long and wide, are distinctive because of their lobed sides and squarish top. In late spring, a tulip tree bears greenish to yellow flowers shaped like tulips.
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