Bulbs: My bed of tulips 2013, 1 by LeawoodGardener

LeawoodGardener wrote:
The rain yesterday caused the big, double peony-flowering tulips to bend over. I'm afraid this display is going to be a disaster. Last year I did a test and the plants seemed shorter and sturdier. Maybe it's the additional rain we're getting this year that makes the difference. This year they seem so tall and gangly.

The first picture was taken today - April 24. The second and third photos are from my test last year - the pictures were taken March 26 - the warm winter and dry spring cause everything to be about a month early.