Though I grew over twenty new-to-me varieties of tulip this spring, some were definitely more unique than others. 'Cummins' tulip was one such variety. Let's take a closer look at these beautiful fringed flowers. 'Cummins' tulips are a lovely shade of purple and white. Upon first glance, the purple outer petals and white fringe is…
Continue reading ➞ Purple Fringed ‘Cummins’ Tulips
This was my second spring attempting to grow 'Normandie' tulips. Though I had planted them before, the bulbs simply never came up. At the time, I simply thought that perhaps squirrels or voles had gotten into the flower bed. This year, I was excited to see the plants to emerge from the soil and form…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Normandie’ Double Tulips: Favorite Garden Tulips
Though I am absolutely charmed by most pastel colored tulips, I can't deny that there is a certain mysterious allure to very deep and dark blooms. 'Black Parrot' tulips seemed to be an excellent example of that in this year's garden. Though I had only purchased a small package of bulbs, there was no denying…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Black Parrot’ Tulip
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
There's something about the arrival of spring that makes me think of bright, pastel colors. It seems that I'm constantly ordering garden plants in shades of peach and pink. Often overlooked, I really wanted to try growing some more highly saturated colors of tulips this season. 'Blue Diamond' double tulips certainly did not disappoint. The…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Blue Diamond’ Double Tulips
