Tulip Facts

What Is The Most Famous Tulip In History?
Today's #TulipFact: The most famous Tulip in history is, without question, the red & white "Semper Augustus" - a 'Broken Tulip' that, during Tulip Mania, sold for more than a house....
What Is The Most Famous Tulip In History?
Today's #TulipFact: The most famous Tulip in history is, without question, the red & white "Semper Augustus" - a 'Broken Tulip' that, during Tulip Mania, sold for more than a house....

Happy 492nd Birthday to Clusius, Progenitor of ...
Charles de l'Écluse, aka Carolus Clusius was born on February 19, 1526 in the Town of Arras, located in center of the Artois region in Northern France (formerly part of...
Happy 492nd Birthday to Clusius, Progenitor of ...
Charles de l'Écluse, aka Carolus Clusius was born on February 19, 1526 in the Town of Arras, located in center of the Artois region in Northern France (formerly part of...

Tulip of the Week: Beauty of Spring
Creator: Firma Patrick van Steijn Registration date: February 11, 2004 Cultivar Group: Darwin Hybrid group First registered in 2004, Tulipa "Beauty of Spring" is a member of the Darwin Hybrid group. Flowering mid-season, it features large, long-lasting...
Tulip of the Week: Beauty of Spring
Creator: Firma Patrick van Steijn Registration date: February 11, 2004 Cultivar Group: Darwin Hybrid group First registered in 2004, Tulipa "Beauty of Spring" is a member of the Darwin Hybrid group. Flowering mid-season, it features large, long-lasting...

Tulip of the Week: Akebono
Creator: Jn. Haakman & Zonen BV Registration date: July 3, 2007 Cultivar Group: Double-Late group Tulipa Akebono is a full-figured Tulip from Japan, its name translating roughly to "Bright sky at Daybreak". While the semi-double flowers are...
Tulip of the Week: Akebono
Creator: Jn. Haakman & Zonen BV Registration date: July 3, 2007 Cultivar Group: Double-Late group Tulipa Akebono is a full-figured Tulip from Japan, its name translating roughly to "Bright sky at Daybreak". While the semi-double flowers are...

Tulip of the Week: Grand Perfection
Creator: Blumex Export BV Registration date: June 2, 1999 Cultivar Group: Triumph group A brilliant looking Tulip featuring flares of red on white, Tulipa "Grand Perfection" was first registered in 1999. Known as a "Modern Rembrandt", it...
Tulip of the Week: Grand Perfection
Creator: Blumex Export BV Registration date: June 2, 1999 Cultivar Group: Triumph group A brilliant looking Tulip featuring flares of red on white, Tulipa "Grand Perfection" was first registered in 1999. Known as a "Modern Rembrandt", it...

Tulip of the Week: Ice Cream
Creator: Vertuco BVRegistration date: August 18, 1999Cultivar Group: Double Late group One of the more 'out there' looking Tulips, Tulipa "Ice Cream" first appeared on the scene in 1999. Created by well-known breeding and distribution...
Tulip of the Week: Ice Cream
Creator: Vertuco BVRegistration date: August 18, 1999Cultivar Group: Double Late group One of the more 'out there' looking Tulips, Tulipa "Ice Cream" first appeared on the scene in 1999. Created by well-known breeding and distribution...