Early and Mid-Spring Tulips
Throughout March and April an array of tulips have brought my garden alive. I have always had a few, but last autumn I went to town and planted a whole box of them!
The first ones in mid-March were these vivid orange Tulip kaufmanniana “Early Harvest”…
What I loved about these was how they just couldn’t wait to flower even when the stem was still so short. The stem slowly got longer and the flowers still looked great three weeks later!
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The next one was a solitary botanical tulip, Tulipa Clusiana “Cynthia”, which has been around for some years. The rest of them must have succumbed to squirrels!
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Early April brought on these pretty lemon yellow ones – Tulipa fosteriana ‘Sweetheart’. Very robust and long-lasting, they have been through a very cold, damp spell and now intense sun, and are only just beginning to go over. Note the way the fresh yellow fades in streaks to cream. Beautiful!
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Mid-April this beauty appeared – the centre looks violet here, but is in fact almost blue – Tulipa humilis var pulchella ‘Albocoerulea’…
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Then this one – Tulipa “Heart’s Delight” – and it really does delight the heart! The combination of yellow and pink reminds me of sunsets…
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This one has been my favourite so far. Tulipa “Purple Dream” has really added some panache to the garden with its gorgeous depth of colour – and its shape…
Opening up here to worship the spring sunshine…
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Tulipa “Prinzess Irene”…
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Here are some of those whose names have been forgotten… the mystery tulips!
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This delicious creamy tulip opened just two days ago, and is a kaufmanniana again…
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Finally another botanical one – Tulip Orphanidea Flava…
This is an excellent way of keeping a record of all the names, as I am always forgetting which is which!
I hope there will be a few more to post in May.
Thanks for stopping by!
Words and Herbs 
These are beautiful, the photography is also nice. Thank you!
I’m glad to hear you like tulips too!
It was a little cool today here, but these picture give me hope that warmer weather will be here soon! Thanks!
Thanks for your comment. Hope you get some spring sunshine soon!
Das ist ein sehr schöner Bilderbogen. Die Vielfalt und Variabilität der Tulpen gefällt mir.
– a picturebow like a rainbow –
Danke Herbstbaum. I love colour!
Enjoyed !!
Glad you did, and thanks for commenting!
It appears to me that you remembered a lot of the names–well done! And what a fabulous garden you have. I’d love to see some shots of the whole thing, if your camera could manage that. 🙂 But, these photographs–and descriptions–are truly gorgeous. Thank you, Cathy!
I’m glad you enjoyed the photos Robin! It’s a bit difficult to take long shots, as there are too many corners and slopes in the way! But I’ll give it a go soon! 🙂
You must have a fantastic piece of land, then! How nice. 🙂
Brilliant photos and amazing flowers. Tulips are one of my favourites!
They are lovely and colourful!
Wish I could bring myself to like tulips more – there’s something about the leaves that does not appeal to me. I only have a few in pots. ‘Purple Dream’ is a glorious colour.
The leaves do look a bit messy after they’ve flowered, but other things grow up around them and hide most of them!
I love tulips but don’t have luck growing them. Thanks for posting your lovely ones.
That’s a shame. Enjoy the photos instead! 🙂
I truly love tulips. Yours are beautiful.
Thanks!