4/6/10

Attack of the Tulip Trees

We came home late at night on Sunday so I could smell the perfume of the petals all over our yard and see that we'd had a lot fall to the ground in a rainstorm but I had no idea how beautiful it was until Monday morning. I swept our walk way around 10 a.m. and it was covered again that afternoon. The woman that lived most of her life in this home did a wonderful job of planning for Spring. It's almost a sensory overload at my house.



Those petals are deceptively slippery! I'm hoping Brett can mow them up before they all turn brown and slimy. We'll have the start of the prettiest compost pile on the block!

We had a lovely Easter weekend. I plan on sharing a photo heavy post on it soon but my house is sure to swallow us up if I don't first tackle the laundry and piles leftover from such a trip.

xoxo,
Rachel

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40 comments:

  1. EmmaApril 6, 2010 at 2:54 AM

    My mum just planted a tulip tree, something she has always wanted in her amazing garden. Can't wait for our Spring in Australia.

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  2. lisaroyApril 6, 2010 at 3:29 AM

    So pretty! Your home is adorable too!

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  3. UnknownApril 6, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    I agree, you have such a cute home!

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  4. SharonApril 6, 2010 at 4:56 AM

    so pretty! i took a walk this wekend in a garden overflowing with tulips and plan to do some sketching of them this week -i love spring flowers:)

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  5. Lori PApril 6, 2010 at 5:38 AM

    Oh how I wish I had a tree like that in my yard! Lucky girl - enjoy the aroma. :)

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  6. The Semi SweetApril 6, 2010 at 5:49 AM

    There's a tree like that outside my apartment where I park my car. Let me tell you, heels + slippery petals equals disaster! I nearly broke my neck yesterday walking across those suckers! Now I'll be going out of my way to avoid them:)

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  7. Alli (One Pearl Button)April 6, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    How pretty! I love this time of year.

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  8. Kristin AnnApril 6, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    So beautiful. It snowed petals. What a lovely springtime gift.

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  9. AnonymousApril 6, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    I didn't even know tulip trees existed. It's beautiful!

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  10. Beth AnneApril 6, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    note to self: plant tulip tree.

    beautiful!

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  11. MegApril 6, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    How pretty! Don't you just love Springtime???
    xoxo~Meg

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  12. courtney.janelle.sewsApril 6, 2010 at 8:00 AM

    Wow, so gorgeous! I don't think I could leave my front porch if I lived there. I love our little cubby hole loft but it's posts like this--spring, grass, trees, flowers, compost piles--that make me long for a house.

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  13. AnonymousApril 6, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    What a pretty spring surprise! How beautiful!

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  14. featherApril 6, 2010 at 8:12 AM

    i've never heard of a tulip tree. never saw one, either. but...this is the most beautiful thing! your pictures remind me of a fairy house or something. so magical, those lovely petals all over the ground. i'd love to be standing there when they fall like a colorful, light rain!

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  15. lauraApril 6, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    lucky you! i wish i had a yard that i could plant a magnolia tree in. i went out yesterday to take photos of one. having to sweep the walk would be worth it.

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  16. InkieApril 6, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    Compared to yours, my tulip tree is very very small. But I love her anyway. Spring is a little later her, but I believe she will bloom within two weeks. Can't wait.

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  17. JamieApril 6, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    Rachel, those pictures are gorgeous!!!! Spring is here!!! Yay!!!

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  18. RagazzarteApril 6, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    I am soooooooo jealous! I LOVE magnolias. I planted one at my old house, and it took about 2 years to bloom. I saw it in 'full bloom' (3 flowers to be exact) once... last spring, and then we moved. Sadly, there is no place at the new house for a Magnolia. =(
    Happy Spring to you and your family!

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  19. robinApril 6, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    wow whata yard full!!!...really pretty rachel

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  20. Stars and RocketsApril 6, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    What a gorgeous front yard!

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  21. Michaela LynchApril 6, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    Beautiful! There was a tulip tree down the street from me growing up. I always miss it this time of year.

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  22. CarolineApril 6, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    oh! it really reminds me of magnolia trees with their beautiful blossoms that only last a week.

    those photos are gorgeous with that pink!

    :)

    -Caroline

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  23. Today Hilary...April 6, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    I love flowering trees. I'd love to have a weeping cherry blossom in my front yard....

    I'm having a "peacock" giveaway on my site - try your luck!

    www.todayhilary.blogspot.com

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  24. UnknownApril 6, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    How pretty! :)

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  25. AmberApril 6, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    I love this time of year. This morning I noticed that a lot of trees were blooming and the grass is so green! It made my drive to work so nice!
    XOXO

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  26. AmieApril 6, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    So beautiful!

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  27. harlowApril 6, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    SO PRETTY. I love Spring.

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  28. mollyApril 6, 2010 at 1:34 PM

    I have a yard that looks eerily similar, all covered in petals. You always share such delightful photos, thanks.

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  29. JariApril 6, 2010 at 2:17 PM

    so pretty.

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  30. KaraApril 6, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    Soooo pretty! Orange blossoms are my favorite and they're plentiful here in AZ!

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  31. AnonymousApril 6, 2010 at 6:48 PM

    So pretty! : ) Can't wait for a pic-heavy post, from you they're delightful!

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  32. WendyApril 6, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    this is stunning!
    You are living in a total dreamworld!

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  33. erin jessieApril 6, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    okay, i officially want a tulip tree & a lemon tree :) in my yard. this is just beautiful! i love your blog, it is so cute!!

    ♥

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  34. AliceApril 6, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    Well that is just the prettiest yard ever! Lucky you!

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  35. Anna WhiteApril 7, 2010 at 7:41 AM

    I love it! It looks like the Magnolia trees we have here in Oz...just gorgeous!

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  36. Alison April 7, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    This is so pretty! I neeeeeed to plant some flowering trees in my yard!

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  37. BekkaApril 8, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    So pretty! We just planted some flowering trees, so I can't wait for the day they do this!

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  38. kanishkApril 8, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    So pretty! Your home is adorable too!
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  39. UnknownApril 9, 2010 at 1:12 PM

    wow, that is just gorgeous! you're lucky to have so many blossoming trees in your yard. the trees have yet to blossom around my parts... i can't wait!

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  40. mandyfaceApril 22, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    Lovely lovely.

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