Tulips have long been one of my favorite flowers, and when I learned about Dallas Blooms several years ago, it went straight on my bucket list. We don’t get cold enough here in Texas for most tulip varieties, but The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden combats this issue by planting 500,000 bulbs each winter! Spring is a difficult time to escape from my own garden, with so many tasks needing attention – and Dallas is nearly a 4 hour drive. This year I finally had a good excuse, with my daughter living in Dallas for 8 months, and I was more than happy to pay her a visit.
Saturday morning we woke up bright and early and were in line at 8:45, for the gates to open at 9. We were warmly greeted outside the garden by bold primary colors.
Once inside, you have a spectacular lake view as a backdrop to a raised bed vegetable garden. I’m always impressed with how tidy professional vegetable gardens look, so different from mine!
As you make your way through the vegetable garden, this beautiful view opens up, teasing of what is to come.
We were lucky enough to see these Saucer Magnolias in bloom, which my daughter nicknamed “Tulip Trees”.
This formal garden was bordered on each side by a mix of tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils. On the left the colors mirrored the bright colors of the garden entrance – on the right, more subtle colors of white, yellow, and blue.
This garden contained a few surprised as well. Behind one of the borders was a pop of purple and pink hyacinths. I don’t think I’d ever put this color combination together in my own garden, but it completely worked in this case.
Every angle of the formal garden presented a different visual experience. It seems that every inch has been carefully considered.
As we continued our journey through the garden, I was amazed at the different color combinations.
There was even an understated white garden.
This was my favorite of the day, so beautifully designed!
A few more of my favorite pictures.
The garden was absolutely magical! I was so happy to share it with my daughter, who seemed to be as geeked out as I was.
