Tulipa urumiensis - Tarda tulip

Always a nice surprise!

Our Late Tulips, as they're called, are blooming!

They survived their transplant and doing very well.

Our 2017 Tulips

Here are the few tulip that have graced us this Spring -

Most of the ones we've planted are long gone now.  I'm sure there are many reasons but I suspect chipmunks and deer played a role in their demise.  As a matter of fact, the red tulip picture above shows some of the deer damage.  They arrived as the tulips were beginning to pop through the soil and ate the tops off.  Fortunate, it was just leaves that were damaged and they;ve since bounced back nicely.

Looks like I'll be planting a slew more this coming fall.

A Splash of Spring Color

Here are several examples of the Tulips we have currently in full bloom!

The deer did a number on many of these, chewing the tops off as they began poking through the soil. However, many were untouched and doing fine and some that were eaten are giving it a go.

Sadly, like so many flowers, the blooms don't last too long.