Bulbs: My bed of tulips 2012, 1 by LeawoodGardener

LeawoodGardener wrote:
As in previous years, I spread a layer of horse manure on the bed and had it rototilled before planting the new bulbs.

For 2012, I chose a favorite Darwin tulip - "Olympic Flame" - a large Mayflowering tulip that has a yellow bowl with red 'flames' on the side. I planted 1,000 tulips in the bed and studded it with 100 allium ("Purple Sensation", a variety that is supposed to bloom in May). My goal is to have a huge bed of tulips and allium blooming at once - we'll see how it works out. Stay tuned.