Whilst I am in the garden my husband calls me: “There has been a package
delivered for you”. I did not order anything. So what could it be? Anxiously I
look inside the package and find the Murillo tulips I ordered at Keukenhof this
spring.
Thinking back to that day in spring, I see myself strolling at
Keukenhof. Busy writing and thinking what to choose for next spring. Suddenly
my eye is drawn to a flowerbed of Murillo tulips. Murillo tulips? That name
sounds familiar to me.
You should know, my grandfather used to be a professional tulip grower
once. That’s the reason why I have asked my old aunts if they remembered the kind
of tulips my grandfather grew. This made my aunts thinking for a long time. Eventually
they came up with a name. They were sure it were Murillo tulips. My aunts also told
me that in those days the pink ones were very successful.
I can see why these short stem, doubled early tulips are loved. At
Keukenhof these have been planted in a long strip. They just look very cute. I
seat myself at a bench close by and think about the conversation with my aunts
several years back. Should I buy these Murillo tulips? For the sake of old
times? My aunts? My grandfather? In a fit of nostalgia I step inside the shop
and buy 60 Murillos.
My old aunts have both diseased. What a pity I cannot call them and tell
I am planting these tulips. They surely would have loved that.
Murillo tulips. Tomorrow I will be planting them. Just like my
grandfather used to do!
Murillo tulips........
............double early tulips.........
.......planted in a long strip at Keukenhof.
There are many colours..........
............red......
..........but they all look good to me.
Murillo tulips, I am going to plant them!
Beautiful flowers, do plant and take photos in the spring. Please!
ReplyDeleteStunning blooms - I've never seen tulips so full and lush!
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