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Perfect Beauties

by Tricia

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I’m jonesing for Spring …

Purple fringed tulips

Can you tell?

In just three or so months, sometime in April or early May, these absolutely lovely fringed tulips will bloom in my garden. I can’t wait.

I adore these purple beauties.

I also enjoy photographing them. I think almost every picture I’ve taken of any of my fringed tulips has turned out quite well. They are just very photogenic flowers.

Unlike some of the other hybrid tulips I’ve planted in my garden, Angelique for example – which have all but disappeared or reverted back to standard tulips, these ones seem to have naturalized in my garden. The clumps are growing and spreading.

I think I have three or four areas in my garden where these lovelies bloom their pretty little heads off. I must remember to dig up the tulips when they are finished bloom this spring and plant some of the new bulbs in other areas so I’ll have even more clumps of fringed tulips. I meant to do that last year, but didn’t.

If I’m smart I’ll dig up some of my other spring flowers and tulips and move th new bulbs and corms to other areas of the garden as well.

BTW please read the post above this one as I’ve made a suggestion that GTS members check in here each week when they’ve made a new Green thumb post. I’d like to know if you like the idea or not.

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information. GTS participants remember to check in at As the Garden Grows each week so that we’ll know you made a new post!






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It’s a Holly Jolly Christmas

by Tricia

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I took this photo at the beginning of October. It’s of my Holly bush.

The holly (really a male and female Prince and Princess Holly planted together) is planted in the back corner of my garden. I can’t say that it’s grown much in the four or so years that it’s been planted there, but it’s healthy and flowers then produces lovely red berries each Autumn. I think the holly has only grown about half a foot since I planted it. At this rate it will take 20 years to reach a decent height!

Looking out into the garden from my kitchen window I can see that there are still red berries on the Holly. I guess the birds haven’t eaten all of them yet. Perhaps I’ll bring the camera outside later and take a photo of the Holly with a little snow on it.

I hope that everyone has been enjoying the holiday season and I wish you a Happy New Year!

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Chicago Peace

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Chicago Peace … Originally where this rose is now planted I grew Love and Peace – a rose that descended from Chicago Peace. My Love and Peace didn’t make it this year. It gave up the ghost in late spring. I think our mild winter and lack of winter protection did it in.

I wish I still grew Love and Peace, but I’m very happy with the rose that I chose to replace it. Isn’t Chicago Peace lovely? I quite enjoy the multicolored flowers.

Sorry about my GTS post being late today. We’ve had a huge snow storm here in Toronto, getting about 40 cm of snow in one day. (that’s close to 16 inches) The weather people are saying that this is the most snow we’ve got in one day since 1944! I believe the storm had something to do with our cable and internet going out sometime early this morning and not coming back on till much much later in the day.

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information.

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