The Amsterdam Tulip Museum Blog

Happy 492nd Birthday to Clusius, Progenitor of Tulips

February 19, 2018

Charles de l'Écluse, aka Carolus Clusius was born on February 19, 1526 in the Town of Arras, located in center of the Artois region in Northern F...

January 25, 2018

Creator: Firma Patrick van Steijn Registration date: February 11, 2004 Cultivar Group: Darwin Hybrid group First registered in 2004, Tulipa "Beau...

January 18, 2018

Creator: Jn. Haakman & Zonen BV Registration date: July 3, 2007 Cultivar Group: Double-Late group Tulipa Akebono is a full-figured Tulip fr...

January 11, 2018

Creator: Blumex Export BV Registration date: June 2, 1999 Cultivar Group: Triumph group A brilliant looking Tulip featuring flares of red on whi...

January 04, 2018

Creator: Vertuco BVRegistration date: August 18, 1999Cultivar Group: Double Late group One of the more 'out there' looking Tulips, Tulipa "Ice Cr...

December 28, 2017

Creator: W. van Lierop & Zonen (a Dutch plant nursery) Registration date: November 30, 1998Cultivar Group: Miscellaneous Group With many arou...

December 14, 2017

Creator: UnknownRegistration date: UnknownCultivar Group: Rembrandt group There has been a lot of discussion recently about 'Bitcoin' creating...

December 14, 2017

This Week's #TulipFact: Tulip Mania is widely regarded as the first "Economic Bubble", when the value of Tulips rocketed up, then almost overnight...

December 07, 2017

Creator: UnknownRegistration date: December 31, 1780Cultivar Group: Rembrandt group We have written extensively about the Tulip Breaking or "Mosa...

December 05, 2017

Broken Tulips are like nothing else in the Tulip world. In fact, they are like nothing else in the flower world - their distinct streaks immediate...

November 30, 2017

Creator: C. Keur & SonsRegistration date: December 31, 1937Cultivar Group: Parrot group Many attempts have been made over the centuries to c...

November 30, 2017

This week's #TulipFact: One of the best features of Tulips is their incredible variety - look anywhere for bulbs, and you'll be treated to dozens...