leicamann Posted May 9, 2012 Share #1  Posted May 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) These represent the last of our tulips, this is the longest spring flower season we've had..ever. Long time residents of Vancouver do not remember a spring so cool, wet and late. We still have daffodils and narcissus blooming..in MAY!!  The late Triumph tulips represent some of the most sublime colours and of course botanical finesse from Florissa of Holland, though it must be kept in mind, they are not the developers of these strains ,but the buyers. My former boss was a tulip bulb grower, it is extremely competitive and cut throat. You cannot be cautious enough as a grower when buying your seed stock. My bosses Dad, bought some seed stock that was cheaper, but had been infected with a root fungus( unbeknownst to them) the following year, the crop failed and 21 years of hard work evaporated, it was a heartbreaking experience and finalized my bosses decision to move to Canada. The good news is I learned to appreciate the craft and the finer points of bulb growing and the beauty of these flowers that were brought from Turkey some 850 years ago to Europe.  Enjoy and thanks for looking  Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pauledell Posted May 9, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted May 9, 2012 John, Â You have done it again. Just when I thought your flower pictures couldn't get any better with the vivid colors, you have proved me wrong. Stunning picture. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 10, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted May 10, 2012 John - Â Gorgeous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share #4 Â Posted May 12, 2012 Paul ,Stewart thank you very much for taking the time to look AND post your comments. Â Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted May 14, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted May 14, 2012 John, Â these shapes and colors are a never ending challenge. You mastered it with a nice frame and fine bokeh, lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share #6  Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks Iduna.. and yes that took some very akward positioning, the idea is to select out of the chaos and profusion something that "reads" , front to back and of course what drew you to the scene in the first place.  Thanks for your comment  Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carylwithay Posted May 15, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted May 15, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Beautiful. I have never seen that shape before Caryl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share #8 Â Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks Caryl, use indeed this particular variety is actually quite rare, so is the colour. To me this display showed a degree of maturity and sophistication with the Master Gardener at the UEL( University Endowment Lands) Â The displays at Stanley Park were also exceptional this year, so that tells me that both the talent and the funding are ongoing, so hey you never know we might start developing some culture here in Vancouver BC Â Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carylwithay Posted May 15, 2012 Share #9 Â Posted May 15, 2012 Vancouver is one of my favorite places because of all the parks and flowers. Caryl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soo Posted May 15, 2012 Share #10 Â Posted May 15, 2012 STUNNING! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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