On 12/14/11 2:44 PM, Higgs Boson wrote:
http://tinypic.com/r/214wmjm/5

Tx!

HB

Both the flower and leaves appear to be from a "Dutch" tulip. Don't
bother planting it in the ground. Where you live (coastal southern
California), tulips are treated as annuals. They are perennial only
where there is snow in the winter. Even where I live (inland southern
California), we don't get enough winter chill for the classic Dutch tulip.

If you really want tulips in your garden, try lady tulips (Tulipa
clausiana). It does not require winter chill.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary