A New Batch For Lizalily!

16 years ago

These are the newest flowers to open... I hope you enjoy them! I'm kind of sad that none are hippeastrums, but next year will come soon enough...

The Bulb Bed Today...

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Candy Colored Blooms...

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Double Purples...

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Purple Parrot...

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White with Purple Edging...

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Orange Red...

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Dark Orange Striped...

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Green Tulips!

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Muscari Border...

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Pink and Purple Phlox in Full Bloom...

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And finally... making an early appearance this year... a Purple Dwarf Iris... it's actually purple and chocolate, but I don't think the camera did it justice...

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Thanks for joining me on this journey as the bulbs mature and the gardens awaken... Lizalily, I do hope you're beginning to feel better! A little physical therapy, and you'll be ready to garden!

Have a Great Day!

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Noni Morrison
16 years ago
That was a great trip, Jodi! Some of those tulips made me almost shiver with joy at the sensory overload they bring! THe double purples are the best!

I made good progress today I think. I have done a lot of sitting but also done my PT exercises without too much pain.JUst looking out the windows at my gardens inspires me so much ...I so want to be out there!

Well, I am assuming that my Dr will tell me to ditch the walker Friday when I go to see him, so I will maybe even try to go out to my greenhouse tomorrow if I Am stable enough with the walking sticks. Walkers don't work well on grassy paths!Maybe I can take some photos for you tomorrow!
blancawing
16 years ago
Jodi, your garden is looking fabulous. The colors are really popping.

Lizalily, here is Rembrandt van Rijn opening up to wish you a lovely morning.

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jodik_gw
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Thank you! I'm so glad you like the blooms as much as I do! You should see it all in person... the breeze swaying the taller tulips and daffodils... it's really something to behold! I have plans to add more parrot tulips in fall... most likely more reds and oranges, but I think the garden needs some lighter colors, too. Perhaps a few whites and peaches to offset the brighter colors. Species tulips are another type I'd like more of.

Lizalily - you'll be out in the gardens before you know it! Don't over-tax yourself just to get photos... concentrate on getting better! Once you're back to normal, you'll be doing what I've been doing... digging and planting and rearranging everything to your satisfaction, and wondering where you can dig next to put in more flowers!

Blanca - that's a beautiful Rembrandt van Rijn! The shape is so symmetrical... and there's something about a back lit hippi that makes it even more lovely! It's a great shot! I sure wish mine weren't finished for the season...

Well... there's still more to come outdoors... I think the bulb beds turned out wonderful, considering this is their first season. All that back-breaking work last fall is really paying out dividends! I'm very happy with the results! Now to fill in with perennials... which are arriving steadily... daylilies and clematis, roses and other goodies... and in late summer, the irises will begin to arrive! I can just picture how these beds will look in another year or two!
janito
16 years ago
Hi, for Lizalily.Regards, Juan.
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blancawing
16 years ago
Juan, I like that Sprekelia. It has a lot of personality.
kitty747
16 years ago
Lizalily, so happy you're feeling better. You've come a long way in such a short time. Just love all the pretty pictures. Here's some more to help you feel better -- Spring in New Jersey.

A couple apple blossoms - the fragrance is heavenly.
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A couple peony-flowered tulips
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A fringed one. Only the Almighty can create a flower like this.
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And last, but not least, me trying to measure a questionable one - nine inches!
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Noni Morrison
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What fun! Beautiful shots of your flowers! I Love the fringed tulips and that is an exceptional one!

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jodik_gw
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Juan - wonderful photos! I love the Sprekelia and Agapanthus! What is the flower in the first picture? It's very lovely!

Kitty - Gorgeous photos! The striped tulip is very eye-catching! I need some of those! And I can almost smell the apple blossoms! The blooms on our tree are white, and rather sparse this year... but it's a young Fuji apple tree.

I love threads like this... where everyone adds pictures of everything in bloom at the moment! Spring is such a wonderful time of year!

Lizalily - no rush to post photos... concentrate on your health first! Like Kitty said, you're making amazing progress! Imagine where you'll be in another week! I give you lots of credit... I don't know that I'd be doing so good! Keep up the good work! The gardens will wait for you!
kitty747
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Jodi, I'm thinking that my fringed tulip may be the same as yours. I just think it's so amazing that a tulip can grow that fringe like it does. Yours are all just gorgeous. Think that red & white one may have come from Brecks quite a while back.

Lizalily, just take it easy. Don't rush things. There are plateaus. Here's some more pretties to cheer you up. First, Lemon & Lime is still blooming. Just wonderful!

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Another of those red & white tulips. (Think I need to do a watercolor of this one.)
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And here's Lilac Wonder making her debut. Still not sure why they call it that. She has made a whole pot full of bulbs.
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Don't worry, that white stuff in the background isn't snow. It's a white dogwood. All for now. Hope tomorrow is much better :-) Take care, Kitty
jodik_gw
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16 years ago
Kitty - I just love Lemon Lime... it's at the top of my list for next fall! And I think that particular striped tulip does need a watercolor done of it... it's perfect! It almost looks like someone hand painted that one! I definitely need to add some of those to the bulb bed this fall! Wonderful photos!

It's almost time for another foray into the garden to see what's in bloom now... sit back and relax, Lizalily... and be entertained!
blancawing
16 years ago
Everyone's flowers are so tantalizingly beautiful!

I have something special that is unexpectedly just about ready to bloom. I will post photos asap.

Here are two more for you Lizalily. Enjoy!

Moonlight - Exotica Sorbet Colors
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"Not Bolero" Ablaze in the Morning Sun
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Noni Morrison
16 years ago
Yum! I like that Moonlight! Not Bolero is quite a lovely color too!
jodik_gw
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16 years ago
They're all lovely, Blanca! I need a Moonlight bulb, and I'm putting it on my "must have" list!
soultan
15 years ago
Kitty, your Lilac Wonder is a mislabel, probably a Red Lion or something. A real Lilac Wonder looks pretty much like Hercules.

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jodik_gw
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Very lovely, Soultan! You always manage to capture that sparkle dust on the petals, and it's so pretty! It almost looks good enough to eat! :-)
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kitty747
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Just love these gorgeous pictures. Yum! Yum! Makes me want to add to my wish list. I really do have to be very careful since I'm running out of room.
Soultan, regarding Lilac Wonder - Why does this NOT surprise me? Seems most of that lot was mislabeled (this was the "2000 rot year" as I call it). I did get a wonderful collection, even though several were mislabeled. I don't necessarily mind them not being what they're supposed to be, but I do like to know what they really are. Mine does have a blue hue to it, but I suspect this is more like it should look. Mine is definitely too dark. Thanks for catching that :-)
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Noni Morrison
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Oh Kitty, is that LiLac Wonder? I was supposed to have it but my 3 were something else with white lines in the petals, an uneven star that was not even pretty, and the petals crinkled up and died in about 5 days...that one I do feel gypped on! YOurs I really like! IF I Could get that I would order it again.
jodik_gw
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That's a beauty, Kitty! The slight blue-ish tinge is very unusual and very pretty! Hmmm... dare I add another one to my wish list?!

As always, Soultan captures the wonderful heart of the flower... highly artistic, and very beautiful!
soultan
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Okay, so I have posted Promise already. Then it is time to post another picture today. Let's see:

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jodik_gw
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A gorgeous red if there ever was one! Rapido proved to be a wonderful performer for me, and I look forward to next year's blooms! Stunning photography, Soultan!
Noni Morrison
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THis is one I have not tried. Thanks for the picture, it looks like a lovely red!
jodik_gw
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I purchased my Rapido from Royal Colors, and when it bloomed, each scape contained over five blooms! One scape had seven! It's an amazing red, and a very prolific bloomer! Definitely worth trying!

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