Purple Tulip

Our canny local supermarket had buckets of tulips at the check outs and one bunch of gorgeous purple ones begged to be brought home, so ever the sucker I paid the princely sum of £1.50 for seven blooms and have been enjoying them for a couple of days now and hopefully for many more days too.   I put a copper coin into the water and think it has made a difference to them not drooping, or is it my imagination!!
Our spring like weather has disappeared and it's been raining for most of the day.