Mar 09
Violas are small flowers with an outsized presence in the garden. Their cheerful blooms appear in shades of purple, blue, yellow, white, cream, burgundy, orange, and countless bicolors, often with darker markings that give each flower a distinctive face-like appearance. They are especially valuable because they thrive during cooler weather, when many warm-season annuals are …
Mar 05
With their glossy green leaves and striking red, pink, white, orange, or purple blooms, anthuriums can bring a distinctly tropical look to an indoor plant collection. Often called flamingo flowers, flamingo lilies, or laceleaf plants, anthuriums are especially popular because their colorful blooms can remain attractive for weeks at a time. Although anthuriums sometimes have …
Feb 19
Tulips are among the most recognizable spring flowers, but the familiar cup-shaped red tulip represents only a small part of the genus. Garden tulips range from tiny species plants only a few inches tall to towering late-season cultivars with large blooms. Flowers may be single, double, fringed, ruffled, lily-shaped, striped, or marked with flashes of …
Feb 19
Ice Cream tulips are among the most unusual tulips you can grow. Instead of producing the familiar cup-shaped flower, this Double Late cultivar develops a dense mound of creamy white petals rising from a base of pink and green outer petals. The effect resembles a scoop of vanilla ice cream sitting in a colorful cone, …
Feb 19
Greenland tulips are an elegant choice for gardeners who want something a little different from the classic solid-colored tulip. Their rose-pink petals are marked with distinctive green flames, creating a soft two-tone flower that looks especially striking among other late-spring bulbs. The cultivar is commonly known as Greenland, although you may also see it sold …
Feb 19
The Flaming Parrot tulip is one of the most dramatic tulips you can grow, combining enormous ruffled petals with bold streaks of yellow, cream, and deep red. As the flowers mature, their coloring changes noticeably, making a planting look different from one day to the next. Belonging to the Parrot group of tulips, Tulipa ‘Flaming …
Feb 19
Queen of Night tulips are famous for their exceptionally dark flowers. In certain light, the blooms appear almost black, making this cultivar one of the most dramatic choices for spring gardens. Look more closely, however, and the petals reveal rich shades of deep purple, maroon, and burgundy rather than true black. Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’ …
Feb 19
Single Late tulips are among the tallest and most elegant tulips in the spring garden. They produce classic cup- or goblet-shaped flowers on long stems and bloom toward the end of the tulip season, often just as earlier varieties are beginning to fade. This group includes an enormous range of colors, from pure white and …
Feb 19
Double Early tulips bring the lush appearance of peonies to the spring bulb garden. Instead of the simple six-petaled cup associated with traditional tulips, these varieties produce densely layered flowers filled with extra petals. Their full, rounded blooms can reach several inches across and often resemble miniature peonies or roses. As their name suggests, Double …
Feb 19
Lily-Flowered tulips are among the most graceful tulips in the spring garden. Their long, pointed petals curve outward at the tips, creating an elegant flower that looks noticeably different from the rounded cups associated with traditional tulips. When the flowers open in sunlight, the pointed petals can create an almost star-shaped silhouette. These distinctive tulips …
