Tulip time

 

We don't have as many tulips, because the fancier ones petered out over the years. The red and yellow Darwin Hybrids are the workhorses of the tulip world, but even these strong-looking guys won't ever multiply. What you see is what you get until they eventually dwindle. Only the species tulips naturalize, and while pretty, they aren't nearly as showy.

 

Darwins are the tallest tulips with the largest heads and not at all fussy. The only danger being a tulip bulb in this yard is getting accidentally sliced in half when I'm planting other things. It happens.

How clean and bright they looked in the sun yesterday. Next week is going to be quite glorious in Seattle. Since I'm often complaining about the rainy climate, it might surprise you how quickly the flower beds dry out in the strong spring sun. Our soil is very sandy and I actually watered some today.

We need to arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before our flight tomorrow. The travel rush is on. We're excited about our trip to Las Vegas, and looking forward to some patio time with dad and Marji. I'll check in from the desert in a couple of days.