Tulips are Better than One
Tulips are my favorite flowers.
I find their simple beauty stunning and love that they are available in my favorite colors, purple and red.
Do you think that tulips originated in Holland? I did.
I believed that for years, until I became good friends with some Turks. They were delighted to inform my of my misconception, because tulips are not actually native to Holland.
Instead, they come from Turkey and other areas of the Middle East. Dutch traders discovered them in the Ottoman Empire and brought them to Europe in the 16th Century. You can read more about it on Wikipedia.
I love that tulips are delicate, and yet they can bounce back from hardship. Have you ever taken tulips for a ride in a car? When you get out of the car, they will be all bent over. Car rides traumatize them for whatever reason.
However, if you let them be in vase of water, they will straighten themselves out quickly.
Unfortunately, tulips do not naturalize, at least not in New York. It is rare that the bulbs will last from year to year in the garden. If you read my post “Maximum Garden-Minimum Cost” you know that I like have as many perennials in my garden as possible. This keeps the costs low and the work to a minimum. One exception that I make year after year is to plant tulips.
The Cape of Dreams looks so great with all the tulips out front.
This post was linked to Tootsie Time’s Fertilizer Friday.
Happy Homemaking!
I am a teacher, traveler, artist, writer, homemaker and a whole lot more. In January 2009, I bought the Cape of Dreams. It was the second house that I had ever owned, but it was the first that I bought by myself. I now live in the house with my husband Douglas, our dog Kahlua, and Crème de Menthe, the cat. Because, what life is complete without a little Kahlua and Cream? I love arts and crafts of all kinds, and I refinish furniture as well. We are slowly redoing our entire house. You can read about my projects on my blog www.CapeofDreams.com
I love how our house & yard look with all the beautiful flowers that you’ve planted! thanks for all the hard work you done with them!
Thanks Babe! You helped too.
That’s exactly how I feel after a long car ride! And like the tulips, after a drink I perk back up! Your tulips are lovely … I especially like the white one with the purple tips. (Ours are already done here in Seattle. We’re lucky–they do come back yearly in this zone.)
You are lucky! I so wish that mine would come back as well, but I guess we cannot have everything. I laughed at the image of you all wilted after a car ride. Thank goodness for stiff drinks!
Beautiful tulips . Thanks for all your help.
My pleasure!
I love your beautiful pictures! Where do you get your tulips from? Do you plant seeds?
Oh dear sister, tulips grow from bulbs not seeds. Yes, I did grow them from bulbs. That part is easy. I buy the bulbs in bulk in the fall and stick them in the dirt. The following spring there are beautiful tulips everywhere. I do mean everywhere because the squirrels steal some of the bulbs and replant them in the most interesting places.
I add new perrienals every year. Like you said they are an investment. Love your pretty tulips. I think I will add them to my gardens next year of course they would be considered an annual here as well. Thanks for coming by my blog.
Thank you! I am glad you visited my blog. I love checking out the links from Tootsie Time. People are so creative in their outdoor spaces.