Name this pretty mystery!

May 19, 2007 9:26 PM

What is this flower I snapped at the Botanic Garden? [side view, top view]

I made a big print of this for my mom's office for Mother's Day and she'd like to be able to answer her coworkers when they ask "What is it?"

It was in a planted garden outside the actual enclosure, so it's able to grow in Zone 7 (Wash., D.C.). I didn't think to look for a plaque at the time. I tried this flower ident. guide, but no dice. Our best guess was a tulip variant, but I think the texture of the petals was much coarser than regular tulips. And it was pretty huge. 2-3 feet tall and 4-5 inches across.

Thanks in advance!

posted by cowbellemoo to home & garden (6 comments total)

french tulip?
posted by NoMich at 9:49 PM on May 19, 2007

A tulip.
posted by bshort at 10:12 PM on May 19, 2007

Ask their plant hotline:
http://www.usbg.gov/contact-us/horticultural-hotline.cfm
posted by girlhacker at 10:38 PM on May 19, 2007

Definitely a tulip, the variety is China Pink Lily-Flowered.
posted by jamaro at 2:57 AM on May 20, 2007

woo! you rule, jamero
posted by cowbellemoo at 8:30 PM on May 20, 2007

jamaro, I mean
posted by cowbellemoo at 8:30 PM on May 20, 2007