PETAL PREVISIONS By Eileen Dennie + Illustrations by Wil Foster
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When your landscaping transitions into autumn hues, it’s time to prepare for spring. Give yourself something to look forward to when the earth comes alive again: Plant bulbs! They add color, motion, texture, scent and variety to your garden beds. When it comes to picking your posies, you simply won’t find a bulb that offers more variety than the tulip, as evidenced by these seven showstoppers.*
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AMORE IN THE AIR
As romance blooms, so does the peony-like Sweet Desire tulip, with innocent pink-and-green petals giving way to plush white layers in the center. You’ll fall in love with the pastel shades and softness of these long-lasting charmers.
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FEMININE MYSTIQUE
Clusiana tulips, also known as “lady tulips” for their petite size and delicate shape, transform into striking fields of color when blossoms open in the sunshine and reveal their inner tint. This peachand-white standout deserves a front row spot in your border, mixed with grape hyacinth for contrast.
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The finely cut fringes of Esprit tulips lend an eye-catching lacy shape and texture. Frilly layers of pink, orange, yellow and green swirl on the petals of these freespirited showoffs.
