Impressions of Spring

Impressions of Spring

Thinking of Spring The spring garden isn't showing yet.  I would like to see the snow drops that were poking out before Christmas and the heather that was in full bud, ready to bloom too. So I did a tulip study yesterday using French Kiss textures to create the different backgrounds for this pretty tulip.

Force a Smile

Tulip Time - Force A Smile

I hope today's tulip pictures give you a little cheer and a smile in the Winter. I expect they are forced into bloom in greenhouses rather than grown in fields. It would seem more efficient. But are the greenhouses here in Niagara or are they in Holland? I realized that I know where the vegetables are grown, but I don't know where all the flowers are grown.  Alstromeria, Gerberas and Orchids are grown here in Niagara. These tulips were in a bouquet I received last week. Is it possible that my complete bouquet (tulips, chrysanthemums, alstromeria and ferns) has come from a source such as Westbrook? Westbrook is a familiar name in Niagara with over 1.5 million square feet of greenhouse space in Grimsby (and Dorval, Quebec). I guess it is time to check out our floral trade in Niagara.