I'm surprised you get tulips "back." Up here tulips often do not come back because squirrels eat them. Some people plant their tulip bulbs inside little cages. I just instead plant lovely daffodils.
I have both, Roberta, and for whatever reason, I do get the tulips back. I have to reinforce them every few years with additional bulbs, but they do come back - surprisingly.
I have a "walk in the woods" I enjoy often, and along one scraggly creek, about February, a white Day Lilly appears, some times i great numbers, usually the first sign of coming spring. I often wonder if they once were planted at a long overtaken farm, or are just naturally occurring. Gives me something pleasant to think about as I plod along.
So pretty and what a beautiful display! I love tulips. However, I don't have much luck growing them in my Nashville neighborhood because the blasted moles eat the bulbs! They however don't eat the daffodil bulbs, so I at least can enjoy those. And they leave my Iris's alone, although they bloom a bit later. The Iris is the Tennessee state flower and I have loved them for years. I think they are prettier than orchids.
I have the same issues in NC, so I grow the same bulbs as you. I also have amaryllis that the little boogers seem to leave alone. I have them in white, red and peach colors.
You have the prettiest dishes. I love each one you show us.
Karen
I'm surprised you get tulips "back." Up here tulips often do not come back because squirrels eat them. Some people plant their tulip bulbs inside little cages. I just instead plant lovely daffodils.
I have both, Roberta, and for whatever reason, I do get the tulips back. I have to reinforce them every few years with additional bulbs, but they do come back - surprisingly.
There are a lot of things in life worth celebrating, if you know where to look. We should do more tulip-hunting. It’s good for the soul.
I agree.
For me, it is daffodils
I have a "walk in the woods" I enjoy often, and along one scraggly creek, about February, a white Day Lilly appears, some times i great numbers, usually the first sign of coming spring. I often wonder if they once were planted at a long overtaken farm, or are just naturally occurring. Gives me something pleasant to think about as I plod along.
So pretty and what a beautiful display! I love tulips. However, I don't have much luck growing them in my Nashville neighborhood because the blasted moles eat the bulbs! They however don't eat the daffodil bulbs, so I at least can enjoy those. And they leave my Iris's alone, although they bloom a bit later. The Iris is the Tennessee state flower and I have loved them for years. I think they are prettier than orchids.
I have the same issues in NC, so I grow the same bulbs as you. I also have amaryllis that the little boogers seem to leave alone. I have them in white, red and peach colors.
Amen!
What is the pattern for the vase and teapot?