Hyadaffolips

As frequent visitors to the Palazzo Blog already know, we've not yet been here a full year. Now that Spring is upon us, we are excitedly watching the new life and anticipating blooms.

Along portions of the drive way and the wet river creek there are some flowers coming up. Some of them have long, slender flower buds. Look at the top left "corner" of this plant:
Others have fuller, rounder flower buds.
I pointed out the different flower types to my husband, who was instantly intrigued and excited.
"Perhaps some are tulips!" he exclaimed.
"No, tulips have broad flat leaves, not thin ones like this. These are daffodils."
"Hyacinths, maybe?" he countered.
"Maybe. I think they're all daffodils."

Then I glanced at his face and realized that I was not being much fun. This was not an honest attempt to identify flowers; this was an opportunity for mystery and intrigue and I was letting him down.

I reconsidered the emerging flowers.
"You know, they do look different."
"Perhaps we have a rare kind of tulip that only exists in specialized microclimates." he mused.

Our conversation continued in this vein for a while, and now we are eagerly waiting for our Palazzo Rospo Hyadaffolips to bloom. It should be spectacular. I think Horticulture Today is going to feature us on their cover. It's very exciting.