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'Mysterious Parrot', 'Flaming Spring Green' ja 'Carribean Parrot' sel kevadel |
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'Mysterious Parrot', 'Flaming Spring Green' & 'Carribean Parrot' in this spring |
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Esimene 'Yellow Spring Green' avanes üleeile/ First 'Yellow Spring Green' opened this Monday |
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Hilised tulbid/ Single late tulips |
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Tulpides püsikupeenar/ Perennials bed in tulips time |
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Tulpides püsikupeenar/ Perennials bed in tulips time |
Summary: Flight of Parrot
In fall two years ago I bought a handful of parrot tulips bulbs. They were on wholesale and one could choose whatever the variety and amount. I picked 1-2 bulbs from every box I liked a picture on. But following spring brought little joy. Plants were rather weak and blooms small. Overall look was miserable and not very satisfying. I thought that they were not for me and I should give them away or even compost. In summer I lift them and tried properly. But when next fall arrived, I had no better idea than put them back to my garden. Bulbs looked too good too for just throwing away.
This spring however, it is completely different story with my parrot tulips. They are simply glowing! Big, bold and beautiful! Who could give up on those beauties?! So now I have no thoughts of getting rid of them anymore! I rather consider having those more, as a big bed, full of flamboyant blooms. It's not a bad idea, isn't it?!
In general, it was difficult start of the season for tulips this year. Lot of rain and moisture caused a lot of grey mould on leaves and blooms. But many struggled out nicely and put on good blooms. Some species are acting very reliably, like all
T. clusiana varieties and
T. batalinii.
Tulipa humilis on the other hand was kind of worrying this year.
Rather disappointing is also the discretion of some Dutch bulb companies, which put whatever in their named packs. This year I had a couple of these "surprises" again. My Tulipa 'Yellow Baby' supposed to be paired with 'Baby blue' but is toghether now some nameless tall beauty. At least they bloom on same time and go together rather well.
Some tulips are still about to bloom. So these weren't the last ones! Coming some more!