Bonus Pinks
I couldn’t finish this month’s colour challenge without one of my favourite April flower – the tulip.
This is a late flowering tulip called ‘Greenland‘ – an orchid rose-pink with green stripes.
(Coincidentally, this month is ending with a pink super moon which occurred on the one night that we had cloud cover! I did see it floating in and out of the clouds looking nice and big and not in the least bit pink! Apparently named after a native herb known as creeping phlox is coming into its pink bloom. (Native American))
TRAVEL WORDS 
That’s a thing of loveliness, Jude! I especially like the first of the photos š š Good luck, today!
This evening. How are you two feeling?
I had a very sore achy arm but it’s wearing off now. Otherwise fine, and Mick might even be better than he was before š š Just done 8 and a half km on the flat, with 4 good friends, and a lovely meal afterwards. No complaints š
Flat is not what Cornwall does well. Except on a beach. Had rain and hail this morning, but sun breaking through now.
It’s taken me nearly all my life to learn to like tulips – but I do now, and these are lovely.
Why? Too gaudy? I remember hating them planted like lines of soldiers. But I love them crowded into pots. Next year I think I’ll buy three larger pots and cram 40 into each one.
When I was younger, I just found them boring, like little plastic packages. It’s OK. I know better now.
Iām on your page, Margaret! Bu love em now, they can age so gracefully!
They do look good in decay, usually, but this year I have seen them dry out instead of gently disintegrating, due to the lack of rain.
Ah, fair enough!
It has been a very weird spring so far!
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I’m glad you didn’t miss out the tulip – and what a beautiful one you have chosen!
Should have used China Pink, but I do like this unusual one.
I like its stripes š
And your bonus pink reminded me I really needed to do another pink pots before the end of the month: https://travelwithintent.com/2021/04/29/pinkitecture/
Thanks Debbie. You really do get around!
These are so pretty. For this first time I planted tulips in pots – but I didn’t cram them in, and I really wish I had. š
Yes, in pots you can plant them close together, practically touching, as you remove them after flowering.
I’ll know for next year. š they should mention that on the packets!
These are gorgeous Jude!
Soft and delicate.