In The Garden: What flower is this?

We saw these flowers in an atrium in Las Vegas. Does anyone know what they are? We think maybe a tulip? There are small verigated/dotted stripes on the leaves that a little darker than the silver of the leaf. The six petals are shaped a little like a fleur-de-lys.
They are so beautiful I wonder if they will/can grow here.
Thanks for your help.
Louise

 

Tulips.

 

Yes, but what kind of tulip?

 

Greigii or Kaufmanniana group, from the patterned leaves. I'd suggest cruising through bulb catalogue sites, to see if you can find it.

 

Thanks, yes I have been scanning through sites, but have not been able to find a match.

I've learned that the Kaufmaniana is a shorter tulip - 6 to 8 ", and the Geiggii is taller - 8 to 12". So I think maybe Kaumaniana is going in the right direction... maybe...

 

But the Greigii variety have the verigated leaves. I have not seen any of the Kauf... varieties with verigated leaves.

 

I have searched out all the G & K varieties. No luck. The shape of each petal is so unique, (fleur de leys shape) and they even seem to have a little tuft at the end of each. They are a puzzle

 

The petal shape is because those flowers are essentially spent - fully opened - such that the petals are about to drop off.

 

Notice the shape of each petal on the flower. The petal grows wider to about 3/4 of its length, then at a sharp angle begins to come together creating a convex triangle at the end of each petal. I cannot see this type of petal on any other tulip. ... Perhaps it is a lily?

 

Not lilies

 

Louise, it is near impossible to id your tulip by looking for pics on www. There must be 100's if not 1000's of named tulips out there.
Tulips change as they grow, if you look near the bottom of your pic, in the centre, you can clearly see that in bud, the flowers are very pink. Then it opens .. 3 petals have the thin red stripes, 3 don't. But on the web, often you just see the outside view.. for example all red on the outside, inside yellow, or blotchy or stripey. You have added factors such as the colour of the leaves and that it is a very short tulip etc.
Sadly your question may never be answered. Unless you can contact the people who own/planted the bed for their help.

 

Thank you. I think you are absolutely right. I will have to do with fully appreciating their beauty in the moment we had to enjoy them.
Thank for your help everyone.
Louise