This most elegant of flowers has, in its many forms, been cherished through the ages.
Its beauty prompted kings to dot their imperial gardens with thousands of bulbs. In the time of the Ottoman Empire, the tulip was revered above all other flowers; it was considered a symbol of abundance, nobility and privilege. And in early-1600s Europe, in the speculative frenzy known as the “Tulip Mania,” great fortunes were made – and sometimes, lost.
Today tulips are grown on such a large scale that they can be found in every super-market and corner store. But such is its beauty that this mass-market approach has in no way belittled this striking flower’s appeal.
At least for me. Every January, tulips grace almost every room in the house with their colorful petals and graceful stems. They grant us the hope of spring and a ray of sunshine when we most need it… during the bleakest months of the year.
Disclaimer: As always, my point of view is my own. I do not accept samples, and have no commercial relationship with any product, food or wine company.
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My dad considers himself an exiled Dutchman (he is not Dutch, he is German, but he has fallen in love with the Netherlands and studies the language). There are always tulips in our house, of course. It’s a gorgeous flower and I planted them in my garden when I was all but 5 years old :)
Kiri, Your father has very good taste… and so do you! I planted a few tupil bulbs in my garden last year for the first time. This year I’m going all out.
Oh, my absolute favorite flower! I love that you fill your house with these in January…I will have to do the same. Gorgeous photos~
Thank you Liz!
Beautiful photos Viviane! I’ve never been a huge Tulip fan but your photos may just change my mind. Those flowers are so striking.
Thank you so much Janet! As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder :)
Tulips are my favorite flower–and those are particularly lovely!
I adore your flower posts Viviane. I went back at looked at your roses, and saw something I didn’t really take notice of last time.
Keep ‘em coming!
LL
Your tulip photos are lovely! I almost purchased some vibrant electric yellow tulips at the market last week to include with my food photos, but thought better of it. They were so beautiful they would have become the star of my photos!
Tulips are one of my favourite flowers and I am ready to see them anytime cause it means spring is here!
They are so pretty!