Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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The Daffodils of the Skagit Valley
Though the Tulip Festival in April gets more press, daffodils are the stars of the Skagit Valley in March. But neither adhere strictly to the calendar so when we visited the tulips at Roozengaarde last week, plenty of daffodils were still in their glory.
“According to Brent Roozen, owner of RoozenGaarde and the Washington Bulb Company, RoozenGaarde grows more than 450 acres of daffodils, compared to 350 acres of tulips. Fields of daffodils are left intact through the bloom cycle and beyond, unlike tulips which are ‘topped’ toward the end of their bloom cycle.”
~ Susanne
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Another incredibly impressive display. And the growers seem to have avoided the problems of climate change affecting the ‘crop’.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. 😊 I believe this is the largest area for growing tulips and daffodils in the country.
Wow, I might have to pay you all a visit! Extraordinary. Hugs, C
Sure enough! Springtime is the best!
Stunning shots of the daffies, Susanne! We’re at the tulip fest south of Portland right now. I collected some gorgeous images.
Wonderful!! Can’t wait to see them!
Lots of cool bridges in that area as well.
I was just saying this morning, I will bet the flowers are blooming in Skagit Valley. Great captures, and thank you, Susanne
Thanks so much. Daffodils and tulips are both in their glory! 😊
along with the “tiptoeers”
Definitely! 🌷🌷🌷
Golden glory as far as the eye can see. Looks like some tulips got lost in the daffodil fields!
Yes indeed! 😊🌷🌷
Gorgeous!! I have random daffodils coming up in flower gardens and the middle of the yard – the squirrels have “relocated” so many of my bulbs that there are only 2 left in the original place. I knew they would try that so I had put down a strip of chicken wire over them. Obviously that was not a deterrent!
I’ve had a few planted here and there over the years but there’s nothing like seeing them in mass!
So beautifully bright and cheerful! And I like the way a few tulips have sneaked in among them 😆
Thank you!! A few bold tulips refused to stay in their own lane!
It would be delightful to see a field of daffodils.
Yes, indeed!