Heirloom Tulip Bulbs

Darwin single late 22 zones 3a 7b 8bwc.

Heirloom tulip bulbs. Welcome to old house gardens america s expert source for heirloom flower bulbs. As the decades have flown by varieties from the 1940s and even early 1950s are now being referred to as heirlooms. Tough gorgeous and different our bulbs have charmed gardeners from thomas jefferson to martha stewart and our superb quality and service have won us rave reviews from gardeners all across the country. To save it we sent 100 bulbs from his last harvest to our friends in holland and now there s enough to share.

Though bred from antique flemish stock clara was the prototypical 20th century tulip not feathered or flamed not short and bright but tall late pastel and lovely. In years past the horticultural world classified a variety as an heirloom because its discovery or horticultural registration predated 1938. In 1995 this elegant beauty was featured in a garden design article about a tiny new source devoted to heirloom bulbs and suddenly we weren t so tiny anymore. Among the varieties shown here you ll find time valued treasures that have been passed down from one generation to the next.

Old fashioned tulips and heirloom tulips may be hybridized varieties that have been a part of gardens since the 1950s or earlier. They are tangible links to the past identical to the bulbs grown by our grandparents or great great great grandparents. Lilies peonies tulips and more in time for fall planting. These varieties have stood the test of time.