I decided I wasn't going to write a post, and certainly not a tulip post, this morning. That was until I went out into the garden where the birds were singing madly in the warm morning sunshine, and found the most gorgeous tall, stately, peach and purple tulips.
This is now one of my standard tulip mixes that I grow each year purely to see this glorious combination towards the end of the tulip season. The purple tulips are the unbeatable 'Queen of Night' and the wondrously peach tulips are mostly 'Menton' with a couple of other tall, orangey-coral varieties.
As usual I wasn't wearing a crinoline, but I did feel rather like a crinoline lady in her heavenly flower patch.
Oh. All this time I've been imagining you in a crinoline. How disappointing! Haha.
Posted by: Tales from the Village | April 18, 2011 at 12:11
Went round Burghley House on Friday last courtesy of the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum. All very wonderful and impressive throughout but the BEST THING OF ALL was that in every single room (and they have LOTS OF ROOMS!) there were enormous vases of positively Brocket-like tulips! Divine!
Posted by: adele geras | April 18, 2011 at 12:34
Hello Jane, yet more magnificent tulips - wonderful!
How many do you plant each year? And how many different types. Do you find that they survive for several years or do you plant fresh each year? Sorry for being so nosy, but I'm intrigued (and inspired!) by your daily displays!
Posted by: Helen in Switzerland | April 18, 2011 at 14:54
You mean a crinoline hidden under your bag-lady wrapper? :)
Posted by: Lisa | April 18, 2011 at 15:14
We've enjoyed tip toeing through the tulips with you!
Posted by: Susan M. | April 18, 2011 at 15:16
Lovely!
Posted by: Penni | April 18, 2011 at 17:26
So beautiful. Took me back to days spent choosing favorite crayon combinations when I was small. I would very often settle on "melon" and "plum." (You'll have to take my word for it that Crayola's "melon" was much closer to a peach than, say, a cantaloupe.) Many an imaginary flower was drawn to incorporate both loves--so nice to see a dream come true.
Posted by: Alice | April 18, 2011 at 18:11
What a marvellous crop this year! I find myself being able to identify tulips by their proper names now! I blame you :)
Posted by: ramblingfancy | April 18, 2011 at 18:40
You are slaying me with all these beautiful tulips! Next years, I too will be picking tulips by the bucketful. You have inspired me that much. Thank you!
Posted by: kathe kramer | April 18, 2011 at 18:57
Quite beautiful!!!!
Posted by: jacky | April 18, 2011 at 19:08
Inspired by your photos last year, I picked up some 'queen of the nights' for 50p per bag at homebase in January - they are blooming outside our back door and look great against the stone wall. I love the depth of that purple. Amazing.
Posted by: Janice | April 18, 2011 at 19:41
You have a lovely life, Jane.
Dawn x
Posted by: D A Nelson | April 18, 2011 at 20:28
We've had one of the toughest winters in memory here in Alberta, so your colourful posts have really cheered me up. Thank you!
Posted by: Eva | April 18, 2011 at 20:45
those "queen of night" tulips look as though they're made of thick, gorgeous velvet. amazing!
Posted by: Danielle | April 18, 2011 at 22:07
Gorgeous! We went to a tulip festival at the weekend and it was packed with people. It seems everyone loves tulips, I can't think of another flower that gets such an overwhelmingly positive response from people.
Posted by: Lizzy Ruffles | April 19, 2011 at 01:45
So glad you posted this bunch. The Queen of the Night is my favorite- included in my wedding bouquet thanks to the inspiration of seeing it on your blog years ago. I love it together with those beautiful peachy shades.
Posted by: di | April 19, 2011 at 02:36
Gosh...I've just meandered down a whole page of your tulip posts and they are truly gorgeous!
Hard to pick a favourite, but I think the orangey 'Good Show' ones and the Apricot Parrot get my vote.
Trouble is they are all stunning - the depth of colour they achieve is just incredible.
Thank you for sharing,
Z xx
Posted by: Zoe | April 19, 2011 at 11:31