Home Decor, The Case of the Curious Tulips
We have had such a rainy, dreary winter in the South
I’ve been filling my house with colorful flowers
Roses, daffodils tulips
I’ve never been especially drawn to tulips until I got some for Valentine’s day
Darling Daughter & Nicest Guy gave me this gorgeous arrangement
Red tulips surrounded by white and pink hydrangeas
in a beautiful frosted pink glass vase
I took it to the beach with me and added pink alstromeria
when some of the flowers started to fade…
The drooping tulips didn’t make the return trip
so I filled in with more alstromeria
and a red rose given to me by Big E
I just adored looking at this arrangement from my family
When the hydrangeas faded {some lasted 2 weeks!}
I added new red tulips
It wasn’t long before they started doing some curious things!
They started “looking around”
Everyday their position would change…
After several days the color started to turn
They were fading, but still quite active!
Even the boys noticed
“Gigi, your flowers are trying to escape!” said Big E
“Those flowers are so pretty Mom…” said HHjr
I bought more tulips to see what they would do
These were pretty, but just stood straight and tall,
they wouldn’t dance for me!
So to all my knowledgeable gardening friends,
Were the tulips trying to escape?
Were they turning toward the light?
Or were they just curious?
Tulips are fun to draw and paint
You can see 2 tulip tutorials, Dancing Tulips here, and Painting Tulips here
Let me know if you have any tulip tips!
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How funny … out of the mouths of children … yes, like let me out of the water! I love tulips and their draping/wild tendencies….how nice of your daughter and the Nicest Guy to gift you the beautiful flowers. Love tulips…actually worked with them yesterday…beautiful arrangement Jenna…enjoy your flowers!
Thank you Shirley, I am fascinated now, must get some more asap and see what they will do! 🌷
Lovely flowers, so nice to see such pretty colors. I am ready for spring!!
We’re in the 70’s this week, Spring has sprung! Thanks Carole
A generous amount color today! Just what I needed. The tulips are gorgeous.
I can’t tell you how much flowers have improved my mood and atmosphere!
Hey, the tulips were moving to get the light! I had to know and found a website that explains. Go to the site below and especially read the section on “Tulips and Light”–never knew this. Love your flowers–and a good mystery.:
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/tulips-heliotropic-photonastic-98246.html
Thanks for doing the research Shelia! Wow, that is fascinating! It’s unbelievable that a cut flower can be so reactive, and Mary just informed me that they can continue to grow! I’m going to get some more and do some experimenting!
Your flowers and vases are all so lovely, Jenna. Beautiful colors!!😊🌷💚
Yes, now I need to paint them!
Loving those flowers. Surely brought a smile to me today. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Oh good! I love to bring smiles!
These are beautiful! I love hydrangeas! They smell exactly like Spring. 😀
I love hydrangeas too…
beautiful! I ADORE tulips! Real, faux, painted 🙂 <3
They are rapidly becoming my new favorite!
How pretty and I loved that they danced for you! ⚘⚘⚘
thank you Cyndi, I can’t wait to get some more and see what happens!
Tulips are such a nice breath of Spring air! They are also geotropic! The force and response to gravity causes them to arrange themselves in such a beautiful way!
Wow, that is really amazing! Thanks for sharing Diane!
Beautiful Jenna! There’s nothing like a little flower therapy when it’s dreary outside or just to brighten things up indoors. I’m sure you read the link that Sheila left about them following the the light, but fun fact, they also continue to grow up to an inch or more after they’re cut! I have bought them a week before I needed them for an arrangement and placed them in a glass jar with water and some floral preservative in the door of my fridge in the garage. They keep beautifully as long as they’re not stored with fruits or veggies until you’re ready to bring them inside to use them. ♥
I have been thinking about the info Sheila shared and combined with what you just told me about continuing to grow, that’s almost weird! How can a cut flower do these things??? I have put flowers in the garage fridge before, and it really does work! Thanks for the tips Mary!
Jenna, I love tulips and your arrangement from your daughter and son-in-law is beautiful. I have yellow and pink tulips on my table this morning, a breath of spring on a dark and cloudy morning!
Oh that sounds so pretty! Yes, goodness it’s dark this morning!
I’m in love with flowers – they make a room come alive. You have so many gorgeous bouquets. Love, love, love this post!
thank you Carol, I have to have fresh flowers all the time…I’m going to get some more tulips today and see what I can make them do!
This is one of the reasons I usually steer away from tulips! I love them, but I want my flowers to stay where I put them!
haha, I know what you mean, but now I’m fascinated, I want to get some more and see what I can get them to do!
I love this post. Glad you enjoyed your tulips. Tulips will grow on you overnight. Putting them in ice water slows it down and putting them in the refrigerator at night. However, it fits right in the new free-flowing style of flower arranging.
Thank you Bonnie, I can’t wait to get some more and let them do their thing!
Good question. They might have been different strains of tulip. That’s a possibility. Or just needed repeated bottom cutting for water. You’ve got me — all I know is the arrangements — all of them — were lovely!
I had so much fun watching these crazy tulips!
Cute post, Jenna. I bet the kids thought it was entertaining watching the tulips dance around! I just love tulips…they are a favorite of mine!
They have a new place in my heart!
What beautiful flower arrangements. I love tulips , they are just so pretty. The dancing tulips were neat. I hope spring and the sun comes soon. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday.
thank you Jenny!
How funny! Thanks for bringing this spot of springy brightness to my day!
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Yes, I couldn’t wait to see how they would change every day!
Jenna I love a wayward tulip or two as one never knows just where they will end up next. Of course I also have faux tulips that I love just as much as they sorta stay put. Great post and thanks for linking up with our Celebrate Your Story. Hugs always
Tulips are my new fascination!