This week I
would like to tell you about an inspiring meeting during the open garden days.
A meeting with far-reaching consequences ...... ..
This particular
visitor seats himself, after his tour around the garden, at the wooden table in
the barn. I serve him a coffee. Quickly we are talking about flower bulbs. As
it turns out he is a big tulip admirer. We are not only talking about tulip
varieties but also about tulip colours. About this latter, he says:
"Orange is generally not considered to be a tasteful colour in the
garden." “And what about yellow?" I add to the conservation,
"That's also a ‘wrong’ colour."
An animated
conversation follows. We totally agree with one another. Why not use orange in
the garden! We agree we will both order orange tulips this autumn.
"Orange; very rebellious ," he says as he says goodbye.
I stick to
the agreement and order 100 orange tulips at my bulb supplier. And because I am
in a rebellious mood, I order yellow, pink and white too. The tulips I choose
are all lily-shaped.
The
combination does not come totally out of the blue. See the picture above of
Icelandic poppies. (Papaver nudicaule) I think that is a mouth-watering combination.
Orange,
yellow, pink and white tulips; together in one border. What an outrageous combination.
What do you think?
It will certainly
be a colourful spring. I wonder whether my visitor will return to take a look!
I have grown orange tulips in previous years.....T. 'Suncatcher'
....together with narcissus'Geranium'.
I like this smal orange/yellow one T. 'Bright Gem'
Last spring; the bright colours of the Murillo mix.
They were so colourful.
A picture of Keukenhof. I was already in the mood for orange!
Again Keukenhof. They often plant bright colors together.
New followers a warm welcome.
Breathtaking!!! So lovely. I have no luck with tulips for some reason but always admire photos of fields of them in bloom.
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I can't grow tulips here in Florida US, much too hot, but I adore them. Flowers in all colors are "acceptable" - be a rebel. Your combinations are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely lovely - so colorful and uplifting.. all of our tulips are red or yellow
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