Oooh, so beautiful! And it's strange not seeing Echo with them. I imagine you miss him terribly. Big hugs to you and thank you for sharing your lovely flowers.
Interesting that you prefer the pink ones. I bought them grudgingly because that was what was available. M doesn't like pink, although he'll make an exception for tulips. :-)
Of this bunch, my favourites are the yellow and red striped ones.
I like the yellow and red striped ones, too. So quintessentially tulip-y! Have you ever tried to winter over the bulbs, Barb? It's worked like a charm for me. Kind of unsightly to have to let them die back and turn yellow, but it's nice to have free tulips the following Spring.
"Winter over" - ha! That reminds me that I first overheard this term when a wealthy, dressed-to-the-nines lady on a restaurant's patio was discussing "overwintering" her horses.
We used to do this with tulip bulbs when we had a garden and it worked very well. The tulips multiplied. When we tried it here in the flower boxes, the next year's crop of tulips shrunk from over 100 tulips to 15.
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Barbara, when I think of you I think whimsical and surprising poetry, owls, your beautiful collie, and tulips.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mirka. :-)
DeleteI'd be hard-pressed to pick a favorite, so I can see why you took them all!
ReplyDeleteTwo to three weeks, eh? I though they were more fragile. Maybe it's the cool, moist air that makes a difference?
Glad you like them.
DeleteTulips are true spring flowers, so they can withstand a lot. Snow? "Good blanket!" Wind? "Nice breeze!" Rain? "Thanks for the shower!"
The one thing they don't like is extreme heat.
Oooh, so beautiful! And it's strange not seeing Echo with them. I imagine you miss him terribly. Big hugs to you and thank you for sharing your lovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Vijaya. There will be more tulip photos as they open up more.
DeleteThanks for the hugs. Yeah, it's hard without Echo. His presence is still very much here.
Beautiful...:)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robin. More photos later!
DeleteYay! Tulip time! Lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to share them with you, Jama! :-)
DeleteVery pretty tulips, especially the pale pink ones. (Here's a virtual hug from me, too, Barbara.)
ReplyDeleteInteresting that you prefer the pink ones. I bought them grudgingly because that was what was available. M doesn't like pink, although he'll make an exception for tulips. :-)
DeleteOf this bunch, my favourites are the yellow and red striped ones.
And thanks for the hug, Claudine!
DeleteI like the yellow and red striped ones, too. So quintessentially tulip-y! Have you ever tried to winter over the bulbs, Barb? It's worked like a charm for me. Kind of unsightly to have to let them die back and turn yellow, but it's nice to have free tulips the following Spring.
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"Winter over" - ha! That reminds me that I first overheard this term when a wealthy, dressed-to-the-nines lady on a restaurant's patio was discussing "overwintering" her horses.
DeleteWe used to do this with tulip bulbs when we had a garden and it worked very well. The tulips multiplied. When we tried it here in the flower boxes, the next year's crop of tulips shrunk from over 100 tulips to 15.
I'm posting more tulip photos today.