How cool are these flowers? Are they even flowers? No, they are faux flowers. These are the 'Yucca Tulips' Nina and I have been talking about for a pretty long time. Since Easter is just under two weeks away and spring is near-now is the time to make some of your own yucca tulips and decorate your home in anticipation of the Easter bunny hopping you way! Kids will love this activity, and Felder Rushing (http://www.felderrushing.net/) even has some yucca tulips at his place in Mississippi (may or may not be a good thing for Tennesseans).
Nina sent me this picture when she sent me some tuberose bulbs. Along with the picture came a few words about Southerners and some beloved southern traditions. Now, I am not knocking southerners, no-no-no, but! southerners CAN be a bit different. Nina thought my mother and the other northerners(including my sister) reading this blog would enjoy the words that came with this lovely picture. I am printing them verbatim. These words are Steve Bender's words and were originally published in March 2005 in Southern Living.
"The continuing influx of newcomers to the South means that many people arrive here sadly unaware of some of our most cherished regional traditions, such as painting the rocks along the driveway in patriotic colors, or drowning an Angus rib- eye in a sea of ketchup. I cannot allow this horrific state of affairs to continue. So listen up, newbies. Here's a traditional spring project that's sure to win you the respect of your Southern neighbors-making yucca tulips. First, you need a plant called yucca. Then, on the pretense of making Easter eggs, buy yellow, pink, white, and blue foam egg cartons. Cut tulip-shaped blooms out of the cartons, and spear them on the ends of the yucca leaves. What a striking display! And it lasts for months! Folks, you just don't see these up North. It's one of the things that makes living here so special."
So, in the spirit of being Southern and with Steve's fine words still fresh in our minds-make your own yucca tulips and brighten your landscape. Mine will be prominently displayed at the end of my driveway along with my German purchased Easter eggs made especially for hanging on trees. The second picture shows my little egg cartons and how I cut my 'tulips'. All you need are pastel egg cartons and some scissors. Rural King sells pastel egg cartons for 25 cents a piece if you need some. The last picture is of my yucca tulips-or is it tulip yuccas?! Thanks Nina for the article and amusing words.
in the garden....
This is an old post but will probably become an annual post. It is Yucca Tulip time and I wanted to get it out now so you'll be all set for Easter this weekend. I am busy putting my Yucca Tulips out too! Make all your neighbors smile and doubt their very sight!
This is an old post but will probably become an annual post. It is Yucca Tulip time and I wanted to get it out now so you'll be all set for Easter this weekend. I am busy putting my Yucca Tulips out too! Make all your neighbors smile and doubt their very sight!
