The oldest Tulip breed that still exists today is the 'Duc van Tol' Red & Yellow. First introduced in 1595, its sturdy genetic line has not broken down nor succumbed to disease (a fate that has taken so many others). Image sourced from the website of the Hortus Bulborum (see their website by clicking here).
The First Commercial Catalog In Europe
Tulips were actually the driver behind Europe's first ever commercial catalogue. Although Amsterdam and Tulips now seem as synonymous as Holland and windmills, the flower is not originally Dutch...
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What Is The Darkest Tulip Out There?
The 'Paul Scherer', descended from the legendary 'Queen of Night' and other dark Tulips, is the collective result of centuries of breeding, and closer than any Tulip in history to being a true 'Bl...
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