You simply can’t beat tulips for exuberance. They are presently bursting from pots and beds in my back garden – the result of a couple of cheap packs of bulbs from my local market stall bought back in the autumn.
I like the tulips that most resemble the wild forms – lily like, low-ish growing, and with several flower heads per bulb. These are one of the praestans varieties – possibly Bloemenlust. I threw the pack label away before pressing enter on the memory save button. Anyway, they are beautiful, whoever they are. And I especially love the way they throw their petals wide to catch the sun.
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Tish Farrell 
So beautiful!
Isn’t every time party time? 😉
I went a little crazy in the autumn and bought loads of tulips because I hadn’t had any for two years. Finally got them in pots in late December and amazed they are flowering already! I went for a mix of copper, bronze and orange with deep red and burgundy and some paler ones for the front of the house. I did buy some tiny yellow ones for under the tree which are supposed to spread. They are all wide open at the moment in the sunshine, but close up tight at night. I like your red ones, they certainly brighten up the garden.
They are so obliging, and apparently the later planted the better, so you clearly hit the right moment. I love the sound of your tulip palette.
I shall do a few posts, they are too good to miss! And when the evening light shines through them they are like lanterns, so pretty.
Mmmmmmm….!
How beautiful! These flamboyant stars enchant me!
So happy you are enchanted, Anna 🙂
Beautiful, Tish.
janet
How wonderful Tish. I’m with you – these are great tulips. I shall keep my eyes open to get some for my garden
We’re still under about half a foot of snow, waiting on a thaw. Scattered snow again (ie still) this morning, but some “heat” (ie around 40 F) promised for early next week.
That’s too much winter hanging on. Wishing you warmer temps than 40F, Ron.
These are lovely. I didn’t know that some kinds of tulips opened like that. I would have assumed they were a different kind of flower 🙂
What splendour, colour and shape. That blazing red certainly makes a statement. The abundance of tulips is one thing I miss about Warsaw. Here they are frugal with their delights.
Yay! Party time, and Tish doing six words 🙂 🙂 I’ll bring some red wine.
Good on you, Jo!
We forgot to plant tulips last autumn and so our garden wasn’t partying very much when we returned last week. Really must remember this autumn, otherwise you’ll find me on your doorstep with Jo and the red wine!
Oh that’s sad. It’s hard to remember to forward plan with bulbs. Next year then. Or if not, over to ours for some red wine. We’re flexible 🙂
Lovely tulips. 🙂 I must get more for my garden – I used to have quite a few but I think I am down to just one single one now – a bright red one which I only noticed this morning.
They do dwindle away. So definitely a note at the end of this year’s calendar – December – get tulips in!
I love tulips from beginning to end when they drop their petals and lean like sculpture.
Aren’t they just brilliant the way they go on performing – right down to their stalks 🙂