Tulipán doble de flor tardía Ice cream Banana

The Late Double Tulip 'Ice Cream Banana' is as attractive as the most delicious ice cream! This variety offers truly original flowers, composed of a central frill of tightly packed yellow petals, surrounded by petals of a purple-red mix with green. The stem is short and sturdy, making it an interesting subject in the garden, in pots, and in planters. This tulip naturally pairs well with the variety 'Ice Cream'.

The Tulip 'Ice Cream Banana' belongs to the Liliaceae family. Of horticultural origin, introduced to the Netherlands in 2020, it is currently classified in the group of "Late Double Tulips", characterized by very double and crumpled flowers, peony-shaped. 'Ice Cream Banana' is not very tall (35-40 cm) and its flower is of a good size, double and curiously arranged. As it forms, the flower appears to be dark pink, but suddenly a tall corolla filled with yellow petals appears in its center. Flowering takes place in mid-May, at the end of the tulip season. The flowers last a long time in a vase or in the garden. The foliage dries up some time after flowering, while the bulb goes into a resting period.

With varied, soft or bright colours, opulent and naive, extravagant or whimsical flowers, the late double tulips bring a touch of fancy to gardens and sunny terraces. 'Ice Cream Banana' will delight fans of the tulip 'Exquisit', both seeming to come from another world. To showcase them, plant them amidst small, light flowers like chamomile or the white forget-me-not 'Snowsylva'. 'Ice Cream Banana' will also look beautiful on a carpet of alchemilles.

Don't forget to consider the height and flowering period when designing your flower beds, as these parameters vary significantly from one cultivar to another. It's wise to plant a few more bulbs for bouquets, as they last a long time in a vase.

Regarding botanical species: Wild tulips are found from Western Europe to China and Japan through Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, Central Asia. Their distribution area also includes North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The diversity centre of the Tulipa genus is located in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains as well as in the steppes of Kazakhstan.

In France, there are various wild species, many of which are threatened. These are either large weed tulips from cultivated fields, the most famous being the Agen tulip (Tulipa agenensis), or small tulips found in wooded areas or among rocks in the mountains. One of the most common is the wild tulip (Tulipa sylvestris), which used to often grow sheltered by vines. Its subspecies australis is known as the southern tulip.