Pacific Northwest Gardening: PNW Garden Photos of 09, 1 by Rarejem

Rarejem wrote:
Beahive, I just adore your yard! Picture after picture the color is just stunning! I am still trying to find places in my yard that the varmints won't eat up bulbs, but have had much more failure than success (not to mention lots of full, fat burrowing varmints!!!). I will assure both you and Beebonet that Princess Irene is one that comes back year after year IF you put it in the right spot. Mine is in a hot spot in full sun all year (and kind of planted between cedar roots that have protected it from varmints) and this is it's 6th? year. We are definitely behind you so the color is just starting to show, and it certainly hasn't increased...but still blooms for me every year. I also have lots of success with the impression tulips when planted in the right spot. It is so hard to dig around here, that if a bulb doesn't come back every year, it's not worth the effort!