The End of La Belle Epoque
Last autumn I got a bulb catalogue in the post. On the way to the recycling bin a photo of a tulip caught my eye, La Belle Epoque. I'd heard about this tulip. A gardening friend had said it was her favourite. Well, I thought, it wouldn't hurt to just take a look.
When I was a kid growing up in Missouri, tulips were bright, garish things. They were usually lipstick red or a lurid yellow. I suppose these were the varieties that could tolerate the long, harsh winters.
You can imagine how fascinated I was looking at all those beautiful pastel blossoms and different flower formations.
La Belle Epoque looks more like a rose or a delicate peony than the old fashioned tulips I remembered. I was hooked!
Now these beautiful flowers are beginning to fade. It is almost the end of La Belle Epoque but I am sure they will be back next spring looking just as lovely as they do today.
Click HERE if you'd like to purchase La Belle Epoque bulbs.
When I was a kid growing up in Missouri, tulips were bright, garish things. They were usually lipstick red or a lurid yellow. I suppose these were the varieties that could tolerate the long, harsh winters.
You can imagine how fascinated I was looking at all those beautiful pastel blossoms and different flower formations.
La Belle Epoque looks more like a rose or a delicate peony than the old fashioned tulips I remembered. I was hooked!
Now these beautiful flowers are beginning to fade. It is almost the end of La Belle Epoque but I am sure they will be back next spring looking just as lovely as they do today.
Click HERE if you'd like to purchase La Belle Epoque bulbs.
Oh my goodness - they are gorgeous! They certainly fill the garden rose gap until summer.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am really pleased with them. : )
DeleteHow beautiful! I agree it looks more like a peony or rose. Lovely :)
ReplyDeleteI want more! : )
DeleteThey are exquisite!!! I would say hands down the prettiest tulip around! AH...makes my heart sing! Thank you for passing on the beauty friend! Nicole xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nicole. They brighten my day, too.
DeleteIt is a beautiful tulip, I may have to invest in some. I wonder if it does as well in its 2nd year?
ReplyDeleteThis is their first year so we will have to wait and see. They were certainly worth their weight in gold.
DeleteOh my Debs - those are so very lovely, I need to invest in some!
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