Tag: Tulips
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The Keukenhof Gardens#2
Wine bottles in a unique flower arrangement Part two of my visit to the Keukenhof Gardens, described as “the most beautiful spring garden in the world,” focuses on the indoor exhibitions. The sculptural display of lilies and ferns displayed in wine bottles, was one of MANY unique ideas that my sister and I witnessed on…
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The Keukenhof Gardens#1
Tulips amidst a Sea of Muscari outside the Juliana Pavilion The Keukenhof Gardens are described as “the most beautiful spring garden in the world.” I would have to agree after visiting them for the first time nine years ago. The gardens are located amongst the Dutch bulb fields, less than an hour away from Amsterdam. My sister…
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My Donegal Garden – April 2020
The month of April has heralded glorious weather, with LOTS of new growth – a real tonic for Body, Mind and Soul. I took more photographs than usual, so I have set up a little slideshow of views across my garden: Tulips My tulip collection has grown over the last ten years, and includes a number…
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Planting Bulbs for Spring and Summer
Last spring, I removed some Wallflowers which were well past their best, making room for some new planting. All that remained in this little corner of my garden was Rosa glauca and her close friend Clematis jackmanii, with a climbing Honeysuckle and an acid yellow Achillea at the opposite side of the bed. In early…
Watching the Daisies 