tulipa tarda in the adventure garden

Aren't these wonderful?  These tulips were already in my back garden when I moved in almost 7 years ago and they are getting bigger and better each year.  I am planting more and more species tulips these days.  No more big, Dutch hybrid tulips for me - they bloom too late, get eaten by squirrels, and only last for a few years anyway.  These smaller species tulips are much easier - they multiply, don't get eaten, don't require any maintenance at all, and bloom early in the spring when you're dying for colour.  What more could you ask for in a spring bulb?