Tulip Facts
Are New Tulips Still Being Bred?
Tulip breeders are as active today as they ever were, and are creating new hybrids and genetic lines all the time. In 2015 alone, approximately 150 new, unique breeds were...
Are New Tulips Still Being Bred?
Tulip breeders are as active today as they ever were, and are creating new hybrids and genetic lines all the time. In 2015 alone, approximately 150 new, unique breeds were...
What Is The Darkest Tulip Out There?
The 'Paul Scherer', descended from the legendary 'Queen of Night' and other dark Tulips, is the collective result of centuries of breeding, and closer than any Tulip in history to...
What Is The Darkest Tulip Out There?
The 'Paul Scherer', descended from the legendary 'Queen of Night' and other dark Tulips, is the collective result of centuries of breeding, and closer than any Tulip in history to...
The Oldest Tulip Breed Still Alive Today
The oldest Tulip breed that still exists today is the 'Duc van Tol' Red & Yellow. First introduced in 1595, its sturdy genetic line has not broken down nor succumbed...
The Oldest Tulip Breed Still Alive Today
The oldest Tulip breed that still exists today is the 'Duc van Tol' Red & Yellow. First introduced in 1595, its sturdy genetic line has not broken down nor succumbed...
The First Commercial Catalog In Europe
Tulips were actually the driver behind Europe's first ever commercial catalogue. Although Amsterdam and Tulips now seem as synonymous as Holland and windmills, the flower is not originally Dutch. It...
The First Commercial Catalog In Europe
Tulips were actually the driver behind Europe's first ever commercial catalogue. Although Amsterdam and Tulips now seem as synonymous as Holland and windmills, the flower is not originally Dutch. It...
The Fancy Names Of Golden Age Tulips
To stand out during Tulip Mania, growers did everything they could in order to differentiate themselves from the competition. One such effort was giving their Tulips noble, exalted titles. Some...
The Fancy Names Of Golden Age Tulips
To stand out during Tulip Mania, growers did everything they could in order to differentiate themselves from the competition. One such effort was giving their Tulips noble, exalted titles. Some...
Futures Contracts During Tulip Mania
No physical bulbs or Tulips were actually sold during the height of Tulip Mania during the winter months of 1636-1637. As all the bulbs were dormant underground, the wild trading...
Futures Contracts During Tulip Mania
No physical bulbs or Tulips were actually sold during the height of Tulip Mania during the winter months of 1636-1637. As all the bulbs were dormant underground, the wild trading...