Tulipmania Art Journal
A collection of remarkable facts about tulips
It takes 6 years to grow a tulip from a seed
Even though we are used to perceiving tulips as bulbous plants, they can also propagate by seeds. It is quite a lengthy process though, and it takes about 6 years for the seed to develop into a bulb and grow strong enough to bloom.
Tulips were the cause of the first major financial bubble in human history
After having been brought to the Netherlands in 1593 by Carolus Clusius, the prefect of…
Tulpeiland – an island in the shape of a tulip adorns the shore of the Wolderwijd lake near the city of Zeewolde, the Netherlands
The construction of the symbolic landmark started in 2014 and its infrastructure is still under…
Tulips are fragrant
While it is true that the majority of tulips are odourless, some of them are…
The most praised Turkish tulips, unlike the tulips sought after by the Dutch during tulip mania, had elongated and pointed, almost dagger-shaped petals.
It is curious how the standards by which a flower’s beauty is appreciated may differ…