One of the first tulips to bloom this year was Fosteriana "Red Emporor". The petals of these were so shiny that it made the flowers difficult to photograph. I did the best I could, but had to do it in a hurry. Then, we got a lot of rain, and the blooms were ruined before I could take more pics.
"Orange Emporor" came next, followed by a Darwin hybrid "Daydream". Funny thing about "Daydream"... it has turned sort of orange. It was a sunny yellow when I took the photograph below, but the color has changed considerably as the bloom has matured. I'll need to take another photo, if the rain we're getting doesn't ruin them first.
These are more Darwin hybrids, but I can't remember their name.
Gardening chores are multiplying quickly around here. I'm exhausted from it most of the time, but the results are worth it. The weed patch is slowly starting to look more like a garden. I got the tiller out the other day and worked on another row. Ordinarily, we would have worked the soil for the entire garden at one time, but it was neglected for so long that we can only manage it piecemeal. I doubt we'll get it entirely back into shape this year, but at least we're making progress.
3 comments:
Everything is so pretty and colourful! We've finally got into the garden this weekend and are starting to tidy up and plant our tubs - I really need to see a bit of colour out there!
I love bulbs and yours are gorgoeous! Thank you for sharing.
Your tulips are beautiful! I'm glad that you were able to get pictures of all of them and share them with us. I know what you mean about rehabilitating the garden. We have four beds, plus an area right up against the back of the house and I let them go to week at the end of every season. What a pain! But it's my own fault.
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