Spring Tulips, Watercolor, 7 1/2 x 11
I saw this pot of tulips at the grocery store and they were too tempting to resist. What a wonderful reminder that spring is coming. We don't grow tulips in southern Florida, it just doesn't get cold enough for the bulbs. But, we can enjoy the potted tulips that are available every spring. I like them better than the cut ones because they last long enough for me to get around to painting them. If you want them to last you have to buy them with the buds still hidden in the leaves and have faith that they will spring up to be lovely blooms. Only one was blooming when I bought them but a couple of days later I have five flowers and the first flower is already beginning to close. It seems a short window of opportunity but so worth it.
Lovely tulips! I purchased some hyacinths that were just starting to come up, and put them in my little front garden! I really miss the smells of spring flowers here in Florida!
ReplyDeleteAh beautiful! I am so ready for spring. Your post is a great preview.
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