These tulips obviously have never read that tulips don't survive long term in Atlanta because our winters are too warm. They come back most reliably every spring, and get zero attention all year. They are deeply imbedded in the root ball of a maple, on the side of a very steep slope that is filled with mucky clay soil. Go figure.....
The daffodils below also don't play by the rules. They are absolutely beautiful, and the most I know about them is that someone with a great amount of knowledge about daffodils says, "They don't grow in Georgia".......
Beautiful little violas growing in a rusty gothic planter on the garage wall. I would love to tell you they are some fancy cultivar, but the truth is that they came from Walmart very late in the season when I bought the planter, and none of the fancy nurseries had any pansies left.....
The daffodils have a great looking center. I was hearing PAllen Smith tell how he couldn't keep over his tulips. That is so strange to me but we do cool off for them in the fall. I really like the pansies. They don't know they were a cheap deal from a cheap store. The whole basket arrangement is very good looking.
ReplyDeletejust beautiful....spring flowers always put a smile on my face;)
ReplyDeleteIt's always interesting when plants do their own thing. Growing where they're not "supposed" to, etc. All of the plants you show are so pretty. I really love the violas in the planter!
ReplyDeleteAwww! The pansies are cute :) Daffs! What variety is that? Looks like lotuses blooming from ground!
ReplyDeleteActually, the dry, clay location is something bulbs like over the summer. Love the pine straw, as usual, too. I have four yard waste bags full of pine needles from under my mom's pines all ready to rumble onto my beds... as soon as more stuff as emerged so I don't step on it. that will be May here!
ReplyDeleteHello Tim. Your bulbs may not play by the rules but they are delightful :-) Its a great time of year with new colour and surprises in the garden. Enjoy your bulbs :-)
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