Tulips and Blossom.

I have begun an experiment with tulips this year, following an article I read by Fergus Garrett from Great Dixter regarding which tulips they found to be perennial.

The most reliable ones being the Darwin Hybrids, I planted three varieties in November, two in pots and one in the borders.
The real test will be next year if they flower as well. One indication mentioned in the article was whether the bulbs had divided into several small ones or remained as one big bulb, these being the ones worth saving.


I planted Tulip ‘Apeldoorn’ in pots placed in several areas around the garden. Please Click on gallery pictures to enlarge.

These remind me of the traditional cottage garden tulips similar to the ones I brought home from my Great Aunt’s garden.

Tulip Hakuun aka ‘White Cloud’ in large white pots in the White and Green garden.

Tulip ‘Daydream’ was planted in bulb saucers in the borders along with
Forget- Me-Nots and Wall Flowers.

Tulip ‘Abu Hassan’ has already proved to be perennial here, these tulip bulbs were purchased three years ago.

Tulip ‘Ballede’ was planted in the borders ten years ago and while its numbers have reduced over time, I think for such a beautiful tulip, it will be worth topping up next autumn.

Providing some spring cheer in the welcome rain is Clematis ‘ Pamela Jackman ‘ with pots of Azaleas at her feet.

Along with Apples ‘Rosett’ and ‘Blenheim Orange’…..

….is the Crab Apple ‘Golden Hornet’.

Have you found any tulip varieties to be perennial in your garden?

Autumn Colour in Our Garden@19

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The Blue Border.

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Parthenocissus tripcuspidata (Boston Ivy)behind the Banana Bench.

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Dahlia ‘After Eight’ & ‘Bishop of Llandaff’

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Dahlia ‘Snowstorm’

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Rose The Generous Gardener.

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Rose Climbing Iceberg

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Aster divaricatus

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Cirsium rivulare ‘Trevor’s Blue Wonder’

 

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Symphyotrichum n.a ’ Harringtons Pink’

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Symphyotrichum ‘Little Carlow’ & Solidago Fireworks

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Symphyotrichum na ‘ Barrs Violet ‘

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Fuchia ‘Mrs Popple’

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Fuchia magellanica alba

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Ipomoea lobeta with Verbena Bonariensis

 

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Sambucus nigra ‘Aurea’ & Amelanchier ‘Lamarckii’

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Sorbus ‘Eastern Promise’

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Hydrangea 

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Arum italicum subsp. italicum ‘Marmoratum’

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Polypodium Bifidomultifidum

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Cotoneaster horizontalis & Cyclamen hederifolium

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Malus ‘Golden Hornet’.

The National Garden Scheme has posted this quote on their website.

“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” William Cullen Bryant (1794 – 1878)

You can view their Autumn Smile here

What is making you smile this Autumn?