Sadly none of us will be able to visit the amazing display of tulips at Arundel Castle this month.
Although there is absolutely no comparison I thought I would share some pictures of the tulips that I have blooming in my garden at the moment.
'Red Apeldoorn' is a big and blowsy old variety and blooms every year with its deep black centre showing when the sun shines. I like the contrast against the pure white of the Magnolia stellata.
'Gavota' is new to me but I think it is quite striking and I will certainly buy more bulbs of this in the autumn.
'Ballerina' is an interesting lily flowered variety as it is one of the few tulips with a perfume. It's difficult to appreciate it however unless you grow it in a pot nearer to nose level !
I have quite a few botanical or species tulips that I've grown for a long time and they have multiplied well over the years.
Tulip saxatilis with its pink flowers and yellow centre makes a good splash of colour in the sun.
Tulip pulchella, a deep pink, is only around 6 inches tall and opens to show blue patches at the base of the petals.
Finally Tulip whittallii which grows to about 8 inches and has a coppery sheen opening to display an orange interior with dark markings.
Although there is absolutely no comparison I thought I would share some pictures of the tulips that I have blooming in my garden at the moment.
'Red Apeldoorn' is a big and blowsy old variety and blooms every year with its deep black centre showing when the sun shines. I like the contrast against the pure white of the Magnolia stellata.
I first saw this tulip 'Ronaldo' growing at Parham where it was partnered with 'Princess Irene' and the effect was stunning. Luckily I was able to get the name from one of the gardeners. These have been in for a couple of years now and I love the deep purple/crimson colour.
'Gavota' is new to me but I think it is quite striking and I will certainly buy more bulbs of this in the autumn.
'Ballerina' is an interesting lily flowered variety as it is one of the few tulips with a perfume. It's difficult to appreciate it however unless you grow it in a pot nearer to nose level !
I have quite a few botanical or species tulips that I've grown for a long time and they have multiplied well over the years.
Tulip saxatilis with its pink flowers and yellow centre makes a good splash of colour in the sun.
Tulip pulchella, a deep pink, is only around 6 inches tall and opens to show blue patches at the base of the petals.
Finally Tulip whittallii which grows to about 8 inches and has a coppery sheen opening to display an orange interior with dark markings.
Best wishes to all
Linda
Linda
1 comment:
Beautiful photographs Linda. How fortunate we were this time last year to visit your stunning garden. I love all the tulips you have shown us but especially the species tulips.
ATB
Sarah
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