Tulips are one of my favorite spring bulbs. Over the years Keith & I have planted hundreds of them. I only wish they all had survived our deer. They seem to be a favorite of theirs, too! But we still have several that come up each year and this week I want to share a few with you.
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The first tulips we planted were free giveaways from the city where Keith worked. They planted new beds every spring and after the tulips had bloomed, they would dig them up and give them away. I can remember trash bags full of bulbs to plant. We still have some of those freebies, like this bright yellow tulip.
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The thing with those free giveaways was you never knew what you were getting until the following spring.
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Like this showy tulip. The outside looks like an ordinary red tulip, but the inside of the petals show a variegated pattern and it also reminds me of a kaleidoscope.
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Here is another one of those surprises from the inside.
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One year we got a whole big bunch of these orangey looking tulips. They are spectacular when the sun is shining.
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The red and yellow make it look like orange from a distance, but when you get up close, it is a different story.
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And they can change color depending on the lighting.
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I am not usually a fan of orange, but for these I make an exception.
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And I love how they look when they fully open. They look exotic, almost like poppies.
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And every year we do find tulips coming up in places we never planted them, thanks to the squirrels and chipmunks. This year we found this bright yellow tulip blooming in the Butterfly Bush Garden.
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Every spring I would see the leaves pop up, wondering if it would bloom and then forgetting about it until next spring. Well, this year it bloomed and surprised us with a beautiful yellow flower. Luckily, the deer did not find it so maybe we will be able to enjoy it again next spring!
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