I think that today's bouquet is really something special! The best part - I only used a few different types of flowers to create something that, I think, is truly memorable. Let's take a closer look at this pastel spring flower arrangement. In this arrangement, I'm using two kinds of tulip and two kinds of…
Continue reading ➞ In a Vase: Pretty Pink Spring Pastels
Now that the flowers have started to bloom, it's been pretty difficult to stay on top of picking bouquets. Today, I really wanted to quickly share an arrangement that was made last week. The combination of flowers is pretty simple. It contains two different types of daffodils and two different types of tulips. The above…
Continue reading ➞ In a Vase: Vibrant Spring Colors
This season marks the first spring that I've grown 'Cosmopolitan' daffodils. Unlike the more traditional varieties that I grow, each stem produces clusters of much smaller blooms. Still, the coloration of each cup is quite pretty, with subtle shades of pink and creamy yellow. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take too many photos before some…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Cosmopolitan’ Daffodils
I have been trying to get my hands on some 'Chato' tulip bulbs for several seasons. After browsing catalogs online, I was totally drawn to their intense highly saturated pink color. Now that they're in full bloom out in the yard, I'm very happy to report that I was not dissappointed! Like most other double…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Chato’ Double Pink Tulips
With such limited space in the garden, it is very seldom that I select single tulip to grow. However, I had to make an exception for the 'Bella Blush' tulip - because it was pink! In my constant search for pastel pink flowers, I knew immediately that I wanted to give this cultivar a try.…
Continue reading ➞ In the Garden: ‘Bella Blush’ Single Tulips
When it comes to planting fall bulbs, tulips are my kryptonite - I just can't get enough of them! 'Avant Garde' tulips are a new addition to my cut flower garden this year, and I could not be more pleased! Like most double tulips, 'Avant Garde' produces large peony-like blooms. Their coloration is also quite…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Avant Garde’ Double Tulips
If you've been following along in my "big daffodil adventure" over the last couple seasons, you already know that it is seldom that I select yellow flowers to grow. Don't get me wrong - yellow flowers are beautiful. However, it's just a matter of personal preference. When I saw 'Delibes' daffodils in an online catalog,…
Continue reading ➞ In the Garden: ‘Delibes’ Daffodil
Despite my best efforts to make videos and update the blog in a timely manner, sometimes the weather simply does not cooperate. Such is the case with this post, which was delayed after receiving several days of hard rain. 'Easter Born' daffodils are a very large double bloom with a very pale yellow accents. While…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Easter Born’ Daffodil
As a Kentuckian, I'm frequently corrected on my pronunciation of words. Even when I pronounce them "correctly," people often can't resist pointing out the dialectical differences of the way that I speak - oh, well. Still, these 'Soestdijk' daffodils are certainly not something I can pronounce. Photos that I've seen online show 'Soestdijk' daffodils with…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Soestdijk’ Daffodils: Easy to Grow, Impossible to Say
In my ever constant quest to expand the collection of fancy daffodils growing in my yard, I was more than excited to find a pack of 'Popeye' daffodils at my local garden center. 'Popeye' daffodils are very similar to 'Art Design' daffodils, which can also be found here on the blog. Rather than being yellow,…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Popeye’ Daffodil
