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Parrot tulips, with loose, un-
dulating petals, such as ‘Estella Ri-
juveld’, can grow up to 50 cm tall.
(That particular cultivar — i.e.
cultivated variety — was developed
as a result of radiation treatment
to the parent bulbs.)

At the other end of the spectrum
are the tiny, species tulips. Today’s
botanical varieties are actualiy the
cultivated descendents of the early,
small flowers which once grew wild
in Asia Minor and should not be
confused with flowers dug from
the wild.

._ These star-shaped varieties are
sti! popular today although they
are much smaller than their hybric
descendents.

Botanical or species uuiips, in-
clude T. turkestanica, 15 cm (six
inches) up to nine creamy-yellow
little flowers per stem; T. tarda, 25
cm (10 in.), white-tipped yeliow
petals, and T. urumiensis only 10
em.(four inches) high and bearing
yellow striped with bronze.

Subtle colors have been gaining
popularity during the past few
years. The fashionable shades lean
towards lighter pastels such as the
apricot-colored tulip ‘Douglas
Bader’ and the so-called pink daf-
fodils with their pale salmon or
peach centres, such as ‘Peche
Melba’ and the double ‘Rosy
Cloud’.

Despite the trends, the old
favorites continue to be favored by
many people. So, the bright,
vibrant colors of ‘Red Emperor’
snd ‘Apeldoorn’ tulips and
‘Carlton’ daffodils are still found

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Halifax.

Garden designs for bulb flowers
alse have changed. The natura!, or
informal, garden is gaining popu-
larity.

Here, bulbs are planted in
clusters of five, seven or nine with
breathing space between each
group. (Odd numbers look betier
than even.) This setting is designed
to look more or less like Mother
Nature created it herself.

Those flowers that naturalize
well, i.e. bloom year after year and
multiply over time, lend themselves
well to this treatment. Try Galan-
thus, Leucojum, Muscari,
Trillium, Erythronium and Nar-
cissns.

Natural gardens are valuabie not
only for their visual effect, but
also because bulb flowers grow
better when planted in groups. The
proximity of bulbs in clusters lends
liseif to the development of a
micro-climate level more beneficial
than that achieved by bulbs
planted singly.

Among the larger bunches of
bulos, scatter lots of the little bulbs
such as Puschkinia, Scilla,
Chicnodoxa, Iris reticulata and
miniature daffodils. Place them by
gently throwing out a handful and
plant them where they land. Com-
plement them with trees, spring-
flowering shrubs and annuals.

The natural look is in vague but
the more traditional border is still
a favorite, especiatly when bulb
flowers and perennials are planted
80 as to complement each other.

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Bulb flowers should support,
not dominate perennials. For ex-
ample a small group of soft-yeliow
daffodils planted near Hosta
sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ — with its
blue-green leaves — complement
each other. In addition, the coarse
foliage of Hosta, once it has fully
developed, wili soon camouflage
the withering Icaves of the daf-
fodils.

Planting tulips near late-bloom-
ing plants such as Gypsophila
paniculata ‘Bristol Fairy’ (double-
flowered) is a good idea because as
soon as the tulips finish flowering,
these plants -—- commeniy known
as Baby’s breath -— aie ready to
occupy the location.

Srowdrops, crocus, scilla, daf-
fodils, glory-of-the-snow and lilies
are ‘the traditional border
favorites, but don’t forget tulips
and hyacinths. By using alliums,
you can bridge the gap beautifully
between spring- and sum-~
mer-flowering bulbs.

Because they come into flower
as spring blooin is coming to an
end, before the actual summer
bloom begins, alliums make a
great transition plant. Use later-
blooming perennials and summer-
flowering bulbs (e.g. dahlias,
gladiolus and tuberous begonias)
to round out the season.

This year, enjoy experimenting
with new colors and garden
designs. Whether you choose some
of the new paste! tulips, pink daf-
fodils or your traditional favorites,
remember to plant them this fall
for a colorful garden next spring.

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