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in a vase on Monday, May in my garden, parrot tulip, Spring flowers, tulip Angelique, Tulip Apricot Beauty, Tulip Ballerina, Tulip Queen of the Night, tulips
I picked these yesterday morning before the day warmed up to its predicted 22 degrees. Can you believe how the weather has become Summer almost overnight? Every where you look people seem to be enjoying this long weekend of weather and making the most of the long awaited sunlight. Anyway the tulip flowers are open and a day out in the heat would have finished them off.
I popped the tulips in the large blue glass vase brother Dorris gave as a gift many years ago. It always works well with tulips as it hides the somewhat messy leaf and stalk set up that tulips do have. 
From above the black table sets off the striking colours of Ballerina and Angelique while the dark near black of Queen of the Night seems properly black, she does seem regal.
So these may be the last of my tulips but I have been pleased with them as they all flowered in pots last year and were lifted and repotted in a raised bed this year. I think they may have done better this year than last.
I hope as it is a bank holiday Monday you will have a few minutes to spare and to pop over to see Cathy. There will be lots of other vases full of wonderful flowers, maybe some foliage and some will have accessories to look at. It is a lovely way to start the week, go on, take a quick look, it will not disappoint.
Now if you will excuse me, I am hoping to get some garden work done before it gets too warm for an English gal like me.
Enjoy your day, wherever you are. D.
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What beauties!
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Unbelievably your weather is hotter than ours. though as I speak the sun is coming out and the temperature might surprise us. It’s been grey for most of last week. Your tulips are gorgeous, I love those rich colours together, perfect.
It is unbelievable but such a welcome change after so much grey wet and cold. Thanks Christina.
And, it is supposed to be even hotter today. It does seem to be finishing off the tulips. They seem to have gone over quickly this year. You have chosen three of my favourites for your vase, they look gorgeous together.
Even hotter, amazing. I wonder if this is it, our summer. Hope not. I am pleased to read you like my tulips Chloris, thanks
Do you think that ‘Queen of the Night is black enough to contrast perfectly with white ‘Maureen’? I think it would look silly if it were perceptibly purple with white. I have seen the so called ‘black’ nasturtiums with the so called ‘white’ nasturtiums, and they only look good together because neither one is perfect.
I saw Maureen at Keukenhof this year and she was a pure white. However it does depend on soil as my neighbour has grown her and she looks decidedly cream.
Queen is certainly very dark but not a true black yet in low light it does look more black than burgundy. Together they will be eye catching
All those rich colours look gorgeous together, especially against the dark vase and table. 🙂 Happy gardening!
Thank you cathy. I have been weeding at 7am to avoid the heat and to capitalise in the workable state of my clay soil. I won’t be able to weed when it dries out and when it’s too wet it’s like glue!
It’s always a bit sad when the tulips are done because I never get my fill. We’ve been lucky, so far, to enjoy a stretch of cool temps with plenty of rain, but like you are quickly jumping into summer. The forecast for Sunday is a high of 90 degrees F (33 C)!
This all or nothing weather is tricky and playing havoc with timings. My tulips have gone after a hot weekend. Too fleeting. Still a warm blast was very welcome after that winter!
So striking and lovely! All my tulips, the late and the early, are blooming at once right now. We had some hot weather but I am kind of pleased it’s gotten quite cool again so I’m hoping they last for a while yet.
What gorgeously rich colours, Dorris, and set off well by the dark vase and table as you say. All lovely 😊