My favourite combination is this collection at the back of the garden, some are in pots and others were randomly planted in the raised bed where the forget-me-nots do their thing, rampantly marching through the garden and self-seeding everywhere. I pulled out loads of seedlings in the autumn, but they still manage to dominate the garden at this time of year. I do love their pretty blue faces though and they contrast nicely with the tall ‘Orange Emperor’, the coppery orange ‘Whittallii’ and the rich red, lily-flower ‘Sarah Raven’ tulips. Top right is called ‘National Velvet’ a glossy, red flower and one which appeared yesterday.
Oh, and the little yellow one that sneaked into this collage is a species variety, called ‘Tardis’, a prostrate plant with multiple flowers consisting of yellow petals with white tips. It supposedly naturalises and self-seeds. Planted under the corkscrew hazel (that curly tree that always seems to pop up in my sunsets) I am hoping it goes mad!
Such vibrant colours. A floral hurrah.
What wonderful bursts of colour, Jude!
They are very cheery.
Most definitely! I’m sat here with the cheery Spring sun outside, but knuckling down to boring old ironing here, as I let it pile up…..
Mmmm… that reminds me… 😦
I hate ironing and dusting!!
Me too! Which is why everything here has a layer of dust on it! I did get the ironing done though, thanks to you 🙂
Yippee -I have my uses!
You haven’t helped with the dusting though…
Can’t, I’m afraid!!
Bright and vibrant
The colours of a sunset!
I’m loving that deep purply bud that curled up … an unusual look for a tulip. I love forget-me-nots and I’m imagining your garden awash in their pretty little faces.
Awash is right! I need to pull them out of the raised beds so I can start planting some herbs and veggies, but I hate to do that as they look so pretty!
Tough decisions have to be made!
Indeed.
Every one a beauty.
I too especially like that browny one and the way the petals curl around each other – like a flamenco dancer’s hands!
And I have one the colour of a sunset – marigold orange and violet-red streaks. And another one with brandy- snap brown and pink which is slightly scented. I have the photos, it’s just getting them posted that is the problem.
Wheeee! 🙂 🙂 Tulipmania par excellence.
How long till you know about the laptop?
Didn’t get there today, wasted time on a support site and got nowhere, then faffed around in the garden.
I like the pointy ones, very elegant!
The lily-flower ones are very graceful, and I love the colour of the really dark ones. I think they are Havran.
😍😍😍