Pot grown, planted 2007
Ground grown, planted 2011
Wordless Wednesday : Tulip ‘Orange Emperor’
04 Wednesday May 2016
Posted in Gardening
Barn House Garden
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04 Wednesday May 2016
Posted in Gardening
Pot grown, planted 2007
Ground grown, planted 2011
They are bright. I couldn’t resist getting some red riding hood tulips when they were selling them off at the end of the season and they are providing a similar wow factor! Do you leave the pot grown ones alone in the pot year on year?
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If I recall correctly, Red Riding Hood has jazzy, distinctive pin striped leaves? Emperor tulips do well in our heavy clay soil, they all stay put through the winter. Alas, the badger has worked its way through most of the ground grown ones – I started with 100, now down to 20. He can’t quite reach the ones in the tall pots 😉
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I was about to say how well the Emperor survives in your garden and then I read about the badger. You are right with your description of red riding hood.
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This year, late winter time when the ground was sodden, the badger has been especially interested in tulip bulbs – I’m not sure why. In an old garden like this in a rural setting, I tend to think they are mostly interested in snuffling out worms and chafer grubs. It would be a shame to block them out but maybe we should. Do you get badgers in your garden?
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Yes, I tried blocking their entrance so they dug another one. Trying to live with them the fox, hedgehog and seven local cats!
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Such brilliant colours, Kate. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for stopping by, Cynthia.
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