Spring Bulb "Recipes"

Burlington, VT

I'm wondering if others have discovered some sure-fire combinations of spring-blooming bulbs. Not so much the yellow-red tulip combos, but something more distinctive: harmonious colors, complementary colors, contrasting forms or a mix of varieties (tulips and daffodils, for example). I'm always looking for combinations of two or three tulips that will bloom in concert -- and in colors and forms that really stand out. This year I was lucky to get a couple recipes to work:

1. Toronto and Quebec tulips with white Anemone blanda (sorry, no photo)
2. Orange Emperor, Yellow Emperor and Sweetheart (featured in photo)




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Rosemont, ON(Zone 4a)

A lovely tulip medley, davidvt. I have a pale yellow and deep purple combination with Iris pumila 'Atroviolacea' and Tulip batalini ('Bright Gem', I think). It looks better with the tulip open, but it was shaded and had closed up when I took the picture.

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