Though tulip season has long passed here in my garden, I'm still tackling the immense task of making individual posts about each of tulip varieties that I grew this spring. One of the more interesting ones in the garden were these 'Purple Dance' tulips. Much like 'Doll's Minuet,' I selected these because of their unique…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Purple Dance’ Tulips
Described on the website as a lily flowered tulip, I didn't quite know what to expect when the first 'Doll's Minuet' tulips began to open. I knew that they wouldn't look anything like the more traditional flowers that I always grow. However, I did not anticipate liking them so much! As you can see from…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Doll’s Minuet’ Tulip: A Colorful Flower, Dancing Its Way into the Garden
In my quest to trial as many new-to-me tulip varieties as possible this year, I knew that I would need to expand my preferences. While I've always been a major fan of those big, fluffy double tulips - single tulips have been seriously neglected. Upon seeing the beautiful range of colors of 'Blushing Beauty' tulip,…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Blushing Beauty’ Tulips: An Unexpected Favorite
