This year we have been fortunate to have a nice cool spring with a gradual warm up ( if you don’t count today).
One of the nice things about a cool spring, like the one we have experienced this year, is the way all of the spring flowers have lasted and lasted.
Remember all of those bulbs that were planted last fall? (How We Plant Bulbs) Well, this year we really got to enjoy them. Last year the tulips were exposed to some unseasonably warm temperatures and only flowered for about three days. It took us longer to plant them than that!
Contrast that with this year’s flower display. Here is a photo of part of our bulbs. They are at about 80% blooming when this photo was taken.
These are tulips in the upper beds with Grape Hyacinths in the fore-ground.
A close up shot of those Grape Hyacinths.
Now you know what to say the next time a non-gardener complains about a cool spring!
Bob
Wonderful picture. Yes, this has been a wonderful spring for flowering shrubs, trees, and flowers in general. Or is it just me? It seems I have seen many more different varities of flowering shrubs and trees than I have ever seen.
Comment by victoria — June 18, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
Maybe reading “All Things Green” has given you inspiration
Comment by Bob — June 18, 2008 @ 6:39 pm