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Crocus, Daffodils, Hyacinth, Snowdrop, Trilliums |
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TULIP
Scientific Name: Tulipa
(Garden tulips are so diverse and have been bred by people for so long, that no one knows exactly which wild plants were their ancestors.)
Tulips grow wild in central and eastern Europe and western Asia. They were first brought to Europe from Turkey, in 1572. There are many different groups of tulip varieties — some bloom early in the season, others later. Some have many more than six petals, while others have fringed or pointed petals. People also grow some wild (called species) tulips. These are much smaller than their cultivated cousins. |
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- Deep bowl-shaped flowers in many colours.
- Most have six petals, with a yellow or white blotch at the base.
- Usually only one flower per stem.
- Thousands of different types of tulips.
- New ones introduced each year.
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In the mid-1600s, two-toned tulips were more valuable than gold and people spent fortunes on them. A single bulb of this white and purple variety called 'Viceroy' sold for 4,200 florins (about forty times the average amount that a person earned in one year at the time!). |
'Viceroy' |
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