A big pile of work, a billion No
rway maple seedlings – sometimes thi
ngs conspire against you and enjoyment of your garden. That doesn’t mean you can’t pause for a little adoration of a few special sparkles.
And speaking of sparkles: Tulipa tarda – everyone should have these species tulips in their garden!
First come lots of small, strappy leaves, then the snakey-headed buds, then an explosion of white-tipped yellow stars.
After the snowdrops have melted, but along with the earliest baby bulbs: Chionodoxa, Scilla and the first of the Muscari. A big puff of white Arabis (or rock cress) makes the perfect complement. Show-stopping.
Who knows why they’re called “tarda,” which usually means “late.” Even with this year’s tardy spring, they’re among the first to bloom their little
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no prescription pharmacystarry heads off in one of my most challenging positions, a sharp slope based in sand and choked with maple roots.
Ta
rdas aren’t the kind of bulb you’ll find at Home Depot. But seek them out online or at higher-end nurseries. (I mourn the loss of Cruikshank’s for bulbs!)
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My tarda-ness. Ha ha.
-Sarah