Tulips

One of the favorite springtime flowers is the tulip. Every flower has a history behind it but few are as unbelievable as a tulip. This simple flower that stands for love, life and death was the cause of one of the biggest flower crazes in history.
In the 1630’s a time known as Tulipmania was spreading across Europe. The Tulip was introduced to Holland in the 1500’s from Turkey and Persia. There was a story in Persia that says tulips formed from the blood of a young man that killed himself after finding the girl he was in love with dead. This story is less amazing than the true story of what happened in Europe once the flower got there. The tulip became a symbol of wealth by the 1630’s. Yes, a simple flowering bulb as a symbol of wealth. There was such a demand that people were selling off most of what they owned to buy a tulip as an investment. It is reported that bulbs were fetching the equivalent of anywhere from 20 to 60 thousand of today’s dollars. Could you imagine trying to decide between a Mercedes and a tulip bulb?
Well, the tulip is a beautiful flower and thankfully it is affordable today for anyone, not just the very wealthy. There is a wide variety of tulips to choose from these days but the best ones still come from Holland. Whether you are looking to buy a bulb plant or a fresh cut tulip, if you can find a florist that imports them from Holland you can enjoy the beauty that drove one of the biggest flower crazes of all time. The tulips that come over today are still one of the best symbols of springtime, beauty, life and love that you can find even if you are not paying 20K for them.

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