An Easter parade of tulips picked from the garden this morning. They are flowering earlier this year than last; the spells of very cold weather must have prompted them into action. If I had an Easter bonnet, I would trim them with bright tulips. As I don't, I'll just watch Judy and Fred in Easter Parade with Phoebe, who loves the old musicals as much as I do.
What a gorgeous selection on colours x
Posted by: The Antidote | April 13, 2009 at 14:57
My mum gave me Easter Parade yesterday as my Easter gift!
Victoria
Posted by: Victoria | April 13, 2009 at 14:58
oh my that's a very impressive display! We have tulips wars in this house - hubby likes the classic red goblet. I love the frilly garish parrot varieties. Not really a satisfactory middle ground anywhere in-between! So I'll enjoy yours instead! t.x
Posted by: kitschen pink | April 13, 2009 at 15:19
Love the tulips, mine never grow like that!
Posted by: Julie | April 13, 2009 at 15:35
Very pretty flowers. You always have beautiful tulips.
Posted by: Carla (from Alabama) | April 13, 2009 at 16:26
Tulips - my absolute favorite! These look look like the colors you have been gathering in your fabrics.
So, so pretty.
Yesterday I finished The Shuttle. You are right - it has Everything in it!
Posted by: Vicki K. | April 13, 2009 at 16:30
Your tulips make me want to design a kni tulip hat!
Posted by: SockPixie | April 13, 2009 at 17:21
vocki is right, and i never saw it till i read her comment - these tulips are so like the fabrics you are using now!!
and they are still glorious!!
we are still enjoying the crocues, with tulips yet to come...
Posted by: Judy | April 13, 2009 at 17:26
Your tulips are beautiful - like your blog which is one of my absolute favourite reads. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Jo | April 13, 2009 at 18:45
Lovely tulips. Only two of our tulips have bloomed yet. There are a lot of buds and I am looking forward to colour in a few weeks.
Posted by: kat | April 13, 2009 at 20:04
Those tulips are stunning! They make me antsy to get home to Illinois to visit my parent's house and hang out in my Mom's flowers and Dad's vegetable patch. It is times like this that make me wish I was back in the country instead of the city.
Posted by: Amy | April 13, 2009 at 20:05
How fun to pass on to the next generation a love of things from days gone by. I'm trying to do the same here, but it is a bit harder with boys, it seems!
Posted by: Ruth | April 13, 2009 at 20:42
Wow...they remind me of the fabric below...
♥
Posted by: Martha | April 13, 2009 at 22:43
Those are beautiful!
Posted by: Jennifer @ Pure Dove | April 14, 2009 at 01:23
Those tulips are gorgeous! The only tulips I have are potted from the grocery store. The garden ones will be up in May when Ottawa has its annual tulip festival. The scilla,snow drops and crocses are bringing my garden to life and today my husband dug the veggie patch. I am with you about old musicals: my whole family loves them.
Posted by: Jenifir | April 14, 2009 at 05:09
Oh, what lovely tulips... they are my favourite flowers!
Ours are in full bloom at the moment too.
x
Posted by: Fancy Elastic | April 14, 2009 at 09:21
Did you know that if you stick a pin through the neck of the tulip stem near the flower (and remove the pin) they will stand upright for much longer? Gorgeous collection.
Posted by: Rosie | April 14, 2009 at 19:51