Chameleon-Like Quality Of The Tulips At Barleycorn

Tulipa Black Parrot
Tulipa Black Parrot
Tulipa Green Wave Parrot
Tulipa Pink Wave Parrot
Tulipa Pink Wave Parrot
Tulipa Carnival de Nice Peony Flowered
Tulipa Black Parrot

Tulipa Esperanto Viridiflora
Tulipa Esperanto Viridiflora
Tulipa Esperanto Viridiflora
Tulipa Texas Gold Parrot
Tulipa Green Wave Parrot
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I thought that those of you who read Tantalising Tulips At Barleycorn and were infected with tulipmania, might be interested to see the colour changes in the tulips as they matured to full bloom. Black Parrot, which began life as a glaucous green with a hint of purple frill, grew into an amazing shade of blackish-purple with a deep blue centre. Green Wave, entirely green initially, with petals the same colour as the stem, transformed itself into vibrant yellow with viridian green stripes. Similiarly, with Pink Wave, which developed into a large frill of three colours, of mid-green, pale pink and deep pink around the frill. Texas Gold in its early stages was a very insignificant green with a whitish frill, which later changed to a sumptuous golden yellow with a frill of red lipstick. The pale red, green, white and purple of Esperanto deepened in intensity as it matured.

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