Bulbs: Kilobulb Planters 2013, 4 by LeawoodGardener

LeawoodGardener wrote:
Speaking of interesting foliage, I notice some of the double peony tulips in my bed have red markings on the leaf. It only appears in some of them, and is evenly distributed around the bed, so I assume it is a characteristic of one of the 7 varieties I planted in this bed. I looked in the catalog, but it didn't mention the foliage of any of the varieties, so I'll watch to see which variety has the unusual leaf markings.

The warm weather yesterday and overnight has caused the buds to grow dramatically. They look like little fists about to open, instead of the usual tulip bud shape. I hope the weather is cool for a few days so the blooms last.

The bulbs I've planted in past years along the fence are now in bloom. The tulip is 'Pinocchio', a Greigii variety. The 'Thalia' narcissus are also starting to bloom. I love them for their sweet fragrance and long-lasting bloom. In the last photo is the Celadon Poppy, a woodland native that seems happy in my shady border. It is among the first plants to bloom in the spring and the blooms continue through June.

This message was edited Apr 14, 2013 9:31 AM