Ice stick tulips

Ice stick tulips are one of pricier plants in our garden; pricey compared with a bag of tulip bulbs from Costco, or plants native to Southern Ontario (such as columbine, bleeding heart, etc) from my mother-in-law's garden (FREE!). The bulbs of ice stick tulips were ordered from The Breck's.

Back at the beginning of April I wasn't sure if we would see any bloom this year; the center stems got nibbled by some naughty critters. Photo was taken on April 3, 2010.


But time proves that the tiny damage will not impede its performance. See this picture taken in mid-April, 2010.

Here's a close-up (fuzzy) shot of ice stick tulip.

You can see so many colors in one flower: white, yellow, pink/deep pink, blue/green. Another great thing about ice stick tulips is that they bloom in early spring. When other's gardens are slow to recover from the winter/snow, they make your garden instantly stand out. ;-)