Ok, just asking because all I ever see is flowers as far as the eye can see!!

Well, not much lawn and lots of flowers ha-ha.

My kind of yard!

Humilis Violacea today in the sunshine are open again. Yesterday and the day before they were closed due to rain and clouds.


Sundance looks great in the backyard.


View of the front yard with tulips starting to bloom.

That is so beautiful.

I like to make things colorful.

You succeeded, Rita.

lovemyhouse said:You succeeded, Rita.

Thanks. I put a lot of effort into planning my garden beds.

They are very colorful, I almost needed my sunglasses! ..I was looking on B&B but I did not see them, I really love the yellow ones, they look fabulous in a mass planting!

You will not find those yellow tulips above at B&B. I bought them from Dutchgrown.com which ships directly from Holland, has the $150 minium and the bulbs only come in 100 of the same type quantities.

At B&B I would buy the Greigii tulips "United States" In fact I am going to get some for this fall. Or at McCLure and Zimmerman Giuseppe Verdi Kaufmanniana tulip.

Tulip Showwinner today.

Very informative, Rita;
also very attractive!

Greigii tulips "United States" are beautiful, I am also loving Tulipa - Toronto.

I plan on adding more Greigii and Kaufmanniana tulips this fall.

I am definately getting tulip United States from B&B this year. I wanted it last year but they were not offering it so I am very happy to see it this year. I order from B&B each year anyway so I might as well get it.

Then last year I ordered (100 each) of Greigii division tulips Sundance, Large Copper, March Of Time and Gold West from Dutchgrown.com. For this fall from them I will order Oratorio, Dreamboat, Red Riding Hood and Sweet Lady (100 each).

I thought this would be a good topic for a thread since many people would love to plant truely perennial tulips.

Me, Me!

All you need to do is get some this fall!

Conflicting information. Trying to get this straight! Some miscellaneous paragraphs and the links.

Greigii tulips are famous for their decorative purple mottled leaves. Superior bulbs for rockgardens, containers, low borders and naturalizing under trees. The bulbs prefer to be left in the ground. They like well-drained soil and some sun on their heads during the spring.
http://dutchgrown.com/wholesal...

Tulips need to be pre-chilled to bloom well in Zones 7b-10. They should be placed in the refrigerator (NOT freezer) in October for 8-10 weeks, then planted in December when the weather cools down. Without chilling, plants will be stunted and the flowers will open down in the leaves. Once you take the bulbs out of the fridge, plant them right away. Don't let the bulbs sit in the sun while you are digging.
http://www.colorblends.com/sou...

The tulips shown below seem to handle the cooling process and southern heat pretty well. Some species tulips can return for several years - namely Sylvestris, Bakeri, Clusiana Lady Jane, Clusiana Tubergen's Gem and linifolia.
http://www.colorblends.com/sou...

Notice it says Bakeri is one that does well in the south, then you open up the Bakeri-Liac-Wonder and it says prechill in zones 7-10.

http://www.colorblends.com/Per... (needs to be pre-chilled)

https://store.brentandbeckysbu... -Darwin, division 4. No prechill mentioned and good up to zone 9!!
https://store.brentandbeckysbu... Another Darwin, division 4.

https://store.brentandbeckysbu... All division 4

I don't believe Darwins are good to zone 9. They definatly need a chill factor. Species in general much less so.