The Darwin Reds (Tulipa) have now bloomed. Have to wait another year again.
These Darwin Hybrid Tulips are early to bloom and have been doing well several years.
Just cannot wait for the next spring. Miss the spring flowers already.
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Seadov
Seadov (Tulipa ‘Seadov’) is a newcomer to my garden. Acquired 100 bulbs last autumn and all of them are now blooming.
In the beginning the color of the flower is modest but intensifies with the time and becomes something close to cranberry.
What I like most is the way Seadov grows. It is mid high variety and very stern. Even though it has rained a lot all Seadovs are standing straight and unaffected by the weather.
Beauty of Apeldoorn
Tulips are still blooming up here in the north. This year the weather is warm and it will make the season a short one. Cannot complain, I just enjoy the sunshine.
Beauty of Apeldoorn (Tulipa ‘Beauty of Apeldoorn’) is doing well and displaying its beautiful colors.
Already made the tulip bulb order for the autumn and going to have two more varieties in the garden.
Avalon
The daffodil season is now over and other flowers have begun blooming.
One of the late bloomers is Avalon (Narcissus ‘Avalon’). Already a bit beaten by rain but still beautiful.
Daffodils are so many. I already have more than twenty different varieties growing and each year try to add few more.
Marinette
The spring flowers will soon be gone. The nice warm weather we are having will make sure of it.
The Marinettes (Narcissus jonquilla ‘Martinette’) are late bloomers and only made few flowers this year.
All the summer birds have now arrived and the black-throated loons (Gavia arctica) are swimming in the lake. They are quite many this year because the last year’s chicks are still with us before finding a lake of their own.
Banja Luka
I still have few Banja Lukas (Tulipa ‘Banja Luka’) blooming this year.
It sure is a beautiful tulip with strong colors. I have always been a fan of yellow and red tulips.
It will be a difficult task to choose the next varieties in the autumn. Nowadays I usually go for the ones that are not too tall and have strong and sturdy build. Those tend to look good longer and are not that sensitive to the weather.
Flaming Flag
The Flaming flags (Tulipa ‘Flaming flag’) are doing well. This is a third good year in a row for them.
When I bought the bulbs I was not sure how Triumph tulips would do up here in the north but they seem to be just fine.
They are strong and sturdy. Even though the weather has not been ideal for them they still manage to look good and untouched.
Columbus
Columbus (Tulipa ‘Columbus’) sure is a very beautiful tulip. This peony tulip has glowing reddish pink color and has a decorative white edge.
This spring has not been a good one for them. The strong rainstorms have beaten the blooms and it has not been an ideal year.
The blooms are also a bit smaller than previously but I guess I am to blame for not giving them enough nutrients.
Dahlia
It will still be few months before dahlias start to bloom up here in the north.
Luckily there are fully grown available in the stores. Bought two of them to the balcony to brighten the day.
Have to admit that only planted few roots this year. Simply do not have good space for them available this season. Last summer was not good for them and most did not have enough time to bloom.
Wild Daffodil
The speed is now staggering. With in a bit more than a week everything has changed.
Suddenly all trees now have leaves and it seems that everything is blooming. Change happens fast up here in the north because summer is short and over in a blink of an eye.
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) also opened its blooms. I bought it last year from Ikea and was a bit unsure how it will turn out but it seems that all is well.
Gardening in the North 