In the shelter of a Polycrub I really enjoy growing tulips as a cut flower. The star at the moment is Tulipa 'Rasta Parrot' (tulip) which provides an explosion of colour with twisted, curling petals, of irregular shape and in unusual patterns.
JAR Parrot Tulip Brooch Which Features Round Rubies, Pink Sapphires, Green Garnets, Green Tourmalines, Diamonds and Black Lacquer In Silver and 18k Yellow Gold and Rose Gold, Circa 1991
n31_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library
Via Flickr:
Catalogue of autumn bulbs, seeds and small plants /. Boston, Mass. :W.W. Rawson & Co.,1900.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43484677