Tulipmania Art Journal
A collection of remarkable facts about tulips
There are tulips that have more than one flower per stem
Although the classical image of the tulip most of us picture is a single flower crowning the top of the stem, it is not uncommon for tulips to produce more than one flower on the same stem.
Such tulips are called multi-headed or bouquet-flowering tulips and although they do have a single main stem growing from the bulb, this main stem branches out into several smaller secondary stems, each producing a blossom. This way one single tulip stalk may work as a bouquet on its own, featuring a cluster of 3 to 6 full-sized flowers blooming at once.
While it is true that the majority of tulips are odourless, some of them are blessed with quite a pleasant and sometimes intense fragrance. But…
As surprising as it may sound, before taking over Holland, the tulip gained popularity in France, causing a mini version of the tulip mania there,…
With over 3000 different registered varieties, tulips come in almost every imaginable colour tint and combination. By such an incredible chromatic richness, it is curious…
Although the classical image of the tulip most of us picture is a single flower crowning the top of the stem, it is not uncommon…