Earlier this month I was photographing in the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens when I spotted some spectacular purple tulips. It turned out that they were Negrita Triumph Tulips. They were an incredibly welcome dose of spring.
Like many other Triumph Tulips, Negrita Tulips are a hybrid of early and late flowering tulips. They tend to bloom mid-season. The flowers of the Negrita Tulip are an incredible plum purple, with splashes of yellow, white and blue on the interior. They are hardy from zones 5 to 8, and grow best in full-sun areas.
Here are some of my favorite photographs of the Negrita Triumph Tulips.
A single Negrita tulip photographed from above
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Side view of a group of Negrita Tulips
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
A pair of Negrita Tulips
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
A large group of Negrita Tulips
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Tulips are one of my favorite spring flowers – and I just love the colors in the Negrita Tulip. Which are your favorite tulips?