
We couldn’t have spring here at GPOD without an update from Lee and his fabulous tulips in New York. Lee is a GPOD regular who often shares beautiful and creative photos of his garden (Lee’s Backyard Escape, Back to the Mohawk Valley, and Lee’s Garden Through the Eyes of an Ant, to name a few), but his tulip collection is absolutely impressive every year (Dreaming of Tulips in New York and Flower Close-ups From Lee’s Garden). Lee says:
This is Lee here in the Mohawk Valley in central New York State. It’s been a damp spring here, but nevertheless, sunshine also complements the rain with blooms that we count on every season—this spring being no different.
I’ve compiled some colorful photos of tulips and only tulips, with everything else allowing front stage to them. The variations make tulips a spring favorite of many, me included, of course.
As always, I wish all growers a colorful spring, no matter where or how that color comes about. Spring gives us that “lift” from the winter doldrums and carries us into the rest of colorful blooms until late fall takes over. I hope everyone gets at least a little “bump” of enjoyment from my collection.
Peace from the Mohawk Valley in central New York State!
Who says roses are the most romantic flower? This delicate tulip is certainly saying otherwise. It looks like it could be the semi-double ‘Angelique’.
You can never go wrong with a classic. These bright red beauties (potentially Tulipa praestans ‘Fusilier’) literally shine in the sun, and the yellow base is just beckoning you in to take a smell.
What a shape shifter! With a change of lighting, the bright red tulips mellow out a bit but still bring a needed pop of color to the spring garden.
Thanks so much for sharing your tulips with us again, Lee. I can tell it’s been another successful spring in your garden! If you’re a tulip-lover like Lee, let us know what your favorite varieties are, and share photos if you’ve got some in your garden.
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Comments
Oh how gorgeous! I just love your "semi-double ‘Angelique’." If I ever grow tulips your's was my inspiration to do so!
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