Tulip Life Cycle

These types of streaked, striped and splashed colored Tulips were the Tulips that created Holland's famous Tulipomania! SHIPS IN FALL The Rembrandt Tulip has Bright blooms that look as though the Dutch Master himself painted them.

Snow Peak Darwin Tulips are ideal for bouquets. SHIPS IN FALL Snow Peak Darwin Tulips are a pure crystal white that will highlight your landscape and add contrast to other tulips. Huge and hardy flowers stand on tall stems.

Grows 16-18" tall. SHIPS IN FALL A real jewel of a tulip, Joint Devision has bright orange flowers with a contrasting golden fringe. The durable flowers are very long lasting in the mid to late spring garden, and make great additions to arrangements.

These tulips grow 22 to 30 inches tall and bloom in May. SHIPS IN FALL Queen of the Night is the perfect name for this stunning tulip because its color is such a deep, dark, velvety maroon that it looks black in some kinds of light.

Grows 16-18" tall. SHIPS IN FALL Golden yellow with bursts of red flames.

Grows 16-18" tall. SHIPS IN FALL Meridas deep wine red flowers are a striking addition to the spring garden and are long lasting in bouquets as well.

1 collection = 15 bulbs (5 early, 5 midseason, 5 late) 2 collection = 30 bulbs (10 early, 10 midseason, 10 late) 3 collection = 45 bulbs (15 early, 15 midseason, 15 late) SHIPS IN FALL Enjoy this new rainbow mix of early, middle, and late season tulips...

The whole event flowed with the precision of a well choreographed human ballet. Alois Podhajsky, the head of the famous Spanish Riding School. It is an evening that I will never forget.

When the weather will warm up again and the first rains will start, sometimes in November or December, it will also be the time when butterflies become more active and lay many eggs which will soon turn into nice chubby juicy caterpillars, the favourite...

Another large project of original plants replanting has started not far from the airstrip with the help of Australian-Mauritian donators who set up a nursery to propagate plants and already have success growing them in the open, on the same area they...

Flowers can reach 6 inches in diameter when fully open! Because of their long stems, lovely pyramid shape, and brilliant colors, Darwin Hybrid Tulips are often considered the very best type of tulip to raise for cut flowers.

Blooms in April-May. The Red Apeldoorn Tulip is one of the finest perennial tulips available. Magnificent planted in masses. SHIPS IN FALL Brilliant red Darwin Hybrid Tulips are the backbone of any spring garden! Exceptionally long-lasting blooms are...

Orange Emperor Tulips will add an extra special touch to your spring displays. Just as it's name implies, the Orange Emperor Tulip is a majestic orange beauty that is a smashing addition to your spring landscape.

When all your feed for the winter is hay based, a year like this can be most frustrating.The oats that Stan planted in April were quite lush with all the moisture, but the ground was too wet to chop them when the time came, so we decided to have them...

Perhaps more than any other flower the Orchid embodies the mythology of "green-thumb" thinking. The prevailing attitude is that orchids are very temperamental and fragile…remember Nero Wolfe and his orchid garden at the top of his apartment building?

Most people, when thinking about "the tropics", envision pristine white sand beaches sloping gracefully into turquoise blue water and surrounded by gently swaying palm trees. The people in these lovely daydreams inevitably are wearing leis, the beautiful...

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Grows 12-16" tall. SHIPS IN FALL Unique purple patterns on every bloom. Weather resistant and sturdy.

It is a compact grower that is very sturdy. This large vibrant Double Late Tulip puts on a big time show at the end of the season when most other tulips have finished. SHIPS IN FALL Sunlover is never boring! This large, peony flowering tulip is an ever...

This is just one of the numerous hikes we can undertake in this wonderful island. This fantastic mass made a natural dam behind which water started to fill until it represented a potential danger for St-Joseph; if it suddenly broke the city would be swept...

The south hosts the nature reserve of Lokobe which is about 740 hectares and will allow you to have a glimpse of what the area was like a long time ago. The sugarcane has been a number one crop providing seasonal work for many people, but the large sugar...

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Let me introduce you to Larry, the peacock. The male peacock in the spring not only displays his gorgeous tail feathers, but also utters its famous call which is always a delight to hear!While the peacock is a wild bird by nature, they have been domesticated...

Some of those guides will only be able to distinguish a fern from an orchid but some are very good, mainly those who worked on the field with foreign scientists and gained good knowledge.

Small dots in the Ocean but full of wonders! All three islands have the same geological background, formed by emerging volcanoes, the only still active one being on Reunion, the Piton de la Fournaise, which spits lava in the Ocean every once in a while.

“What a dilemma I have put myself into this time” I muse.Stay or go, I am at a loss either way; the chickens have won the day again. Bocker gift from Tillers Foundation Intl.,Scotts, MI "Renewable resources for the world"All pictures created and owned...

But we will not indulge into such trivial and cliched activities; our aim is off the beaten tracks.Well, we made it back! A little sweaty, muddy feet and sore legs but much satisfied with this little excursion in the wild; it is now time to get back to...