More Blooms ...

By now it must be apparent that i do not get tired of describing about my little garden.

Let me tell you about one unusual flower to grow in Phoenix Arizona.

Here in the Valley of sun the humidity levels are generally low, except during monsoon. And typically we have 360 sunny days in a year.

In Jan 2007 during one visit to Lowes we decided to get some Tulip bulbs. We got it for a reasonable price. We came home and planted these bulbs in a area where it would not get more that 6 hrs of sunlight. In about 2 weeks the waxy leaves that looked all cuddled up into one stem started to show. Slowly the leaves started to uncurl from the centre. The plants grew relatively quickly. And then we realized almost all the bulbs we sowed were ready to bloom.

I must admit the heat took its toll on these flowers pretty soon . Although these lasted for a short time. It was a feast to the eyes.