Look at these Ice Princess white tulips. Aren't they elegant and stunning?
And, they aren't white with SNOW! Can you believe it? These tulips were in snow one week ago!
This is such a strange year in the garden. It is difficult to know what is going on day to day. Some of my garden plants have been very unhappy with all "these goings on" in the garden. They tell me that they are very confused!
Are you ready for a little trivia about Tulips? By now, I think you know that I enjoy trivia. So, here goes.
"The tulip is a wildflower said to originate from Persia. In the 1500's tulips were extensively cultivated in Turkey, and because of their resemblance to the "tulbend" a turban worn by Turkish men - - - were called tulipan.
In 1562, tulip bulbs from Constantinople reached Antwerp by ship. Before the turn of the century, tulips had been such a rarity that only the wealthy in Holland could afford them; consequently, tulips became a status symbol for the rich. However, by the 1620's, buying and selling tulips became an activity for merchants, and "tulip madness" ensued. Tulip trading crashed in 1637 throwing Holland into financial ruin. After the Dutch government enforced strict laws for cultivation and selling bulbs, the tulip became the national emblem of Holland." This info is from the Notes From My Cottage Garden blog.
I hope you are having a Grand Day and the SUN is shining where you are.
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