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Tarda Species Tulip
"The Tulip 'Tarda', 'Tulipa species', a fall planted bulb, produce yellow flowers with white edges on short stems. TThe Species Tulips are rarely plan... more |
Texas Flame Parrot Tulip
"The Tulip 'Texas Flame', ' Tulipa parrot', a fall planted bulb, is an exotic, ruffled Parrot Tulip with short compact foliage and big red and yellow ... more |
Toronto Greiggii Tulip
"The Tulip 'Toronto', 'Tulipa Greigii', a fall planted bulb, produces bunch flowering rosy-pink flowers. The unique mottled foliage adds to its attrac... more |
Va Bien Single Late Tulip
"The Tulip 'Va Bien', 'Tulipa single late', a fall planted bulb, produces large and vibrant, flamed, red and white flowers. Single Late Tulips finish ... more |
Violacea Species Tulip
"The Tulip 'Violacea', 'Tulipa species', a fall planted bulb, produce striking violet pink flowers with blue centers on short stems. The Species Tulip... more |
Wendy Love Triumph Tulip
"The Tulip 'Wendy Love', 'Tulipa triumph', a fall planted bulb, produce gorgeous yellow blooms that begins to ""blush"" soft red as the mature. Triump... more |
West Point Lily Flowering Tulip
"The Tulip 'West Poin't, 'Tulipa lily flowering', a fall planted bulb, produces elegant yellow blooms. This variety is absolutely astonishing when the... more |
White Emperor Fosteriana Tulip
"The Tulip 'White Emperor', or 'Purissima', 'Tulipa fosteriana', is a fall planted bulb. The bloom is exquisitely shaped and borne on a graceful, stur... more |
White Triumphator Lily Flowering Tulip
"The Tulip 'White Triumphator', 'Tulipa lily flowering', a fall planted bulb, produces bright white flowers that will look great in combination with T... more |
World's Favorite Darwin Hybrid Tulip
"The Tulip 'World's Favorite', 'Tulipa darwin hybrid', is a fall planted bulb. This richly colored variety is always one of the show stoppers at flowe... more |
Yellow and White Single Late Tulip
"The Tulip 'Yellow and White', 'Tulipa single late', a fall planted bulb, produces large and vibrant flowers on tall stems. Yellow and White is a comb... more |
Yellow Emperor Fosteriana Tulip
"The Tulip 'Yellow Emperor', or 'Candela', 'Tulipa fosteriana', is a fall planted bulb. The golden yellow flowers create in aura of warmth and cheer i... more |
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The Truth About Tulips
by Janice Wee
Roses may be beautiful but Tulips are magnificent. The huge colorful blooms we associate with Holland make stunning bouquets.
Did you know that Tulips did NOT originate from Holland? Actually, most species of wild tulips came from central asia and western asia. Tulips that originated in Europe were mainly from the Mediterranean.
How much would YOU pay for a tulip bulb? Did you know way back in 1635, a single tulip bulb could fetch the equivalent of $35,000 in present day money. No other flower ever generated such an insane following. But why?
Part of it is due to the beauty of the flower and the rarity of the tulip back in those days. It became a status symbol. People wanted to outdo one another with tulips. So the demand for tulips went sky high. The insan-ity that came next can be com-pared to the insanity in the stock market prior to stock market crashes.
Tulips are valued for their beauty. They are treasured across nations. The Dutch crown princess fled to Canada for refuge during the world war. At the end of the war, Tulips became their gift of friendship. The Dutch gave Canada 1 million tulips in gratitude for the friendship displayed in the war. Such is the value of Tulips. Tulips are considered to be a symbol of friendship. Even today, you can see that magnificent display of Tulips in Canada. Reminding one about friend-ship in times of need.
These days, tulips are no longer as expensive as back then. An entire garden blooming with tulips during spring time is very affordable. All you need are some great tulip bulbs.
Tulips bloom after snow. So if you live where there is snow, then plant them in Septem-ber. Tulips need the cold before then can bloom. If the winters are harsh, then cover the bulbs with straw or leaves. Uncover them in spring.
What do you do if you live where there is no snow?
Well, if you have a refrigerator, use it. Put the tulip bulbs, in a paper bag and refrigerate it for 6 to 8 weeks, but keep them away from the fruit. Then plant the tulips. Investors would then buy tulips at ridiculous prices to sell at even crazier prices.
Needless to say, when the inevitable crash came, fortunes were lost. Lessons learned from that incident can be applied to the stock market today. Same thing happened in the dot com boom and bust. Same thing is going to happen over and over again. Greed leading to blindness. The only remedy is to keep your eyes open and look at the facts. The important thing is how much something is really worth. Not what others say it would be worth in the future.
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