Tulip Facts

11 Twitter Handles Every Tulip Fan Should Follow

From beautiful photos to educational posts, we really enjoy Twitter and what it offers. The following eleven handles are our list of must-follows for any Tulip fan: @Tulip_Facts: From growing t...

Is The Tulip Breaking Virus A Death Sentence For Tulips?

Today's #TulipFact: For unknown reasons, some Broken Tulips have had the "best of both worlds", carrying the beautiful breaks and coloring caused by the virus, but never exhibiting the detrimental...

Who Was The Best Flower Painter?

Today's #TulipFact: Rachel Ruysch, later succeeded by Jan Van Huysum, was considered the greatest Tulip and flower painter of the Dutch Golden Age, achieving international fame and the admiration...

How Dangerous Is The Tulip Breaking Virus?

Today's #TulipFact: Although undeniably beautiful, Broken Tulips are illegal in the Netherlands due to fears that the 'breaking virus' that causes them will spread to other flowers. It is without ...

How Does A Tulip Defend Itself?

This question was asked on Quora (see the post and our response here).  Cultivated Tulips have limited defenses. They have relatively stiff stems that help resist wind, and generally (although not...

Don't Mess With Tulips In The Ottoman Empire!

Today's #TulipFact: The Ottoman Empire was so serious about Tulips that the Sultan's Head Gardener, enforcing laws intended to protect the flower, was also the Sultan's Chief Executioner. Before ...

Seeds and Offshots! How Tulips Reproduce

Today's #TulipFact: Tulips are capable of reproduction in two ways. The first method, commonly known amongst flowers, is via pollination and seeds. When first flowering, pollen is produced that w...

Remove Tulip Heads As Soon As They Start To Wilt

Today's #TulipFact: In the wild, Tulips begin to produce seeds near the end of their flowering, when the petals begin to wilt. These seeds are great for wild flowers as they spread in the wind an...

Were Tulips used as currency during Tulip Mania?

This question was asked on Quora (see the post here), and we couldn't resist diving in! Use of Tulips as currency is actually somewhat misleading for a few reasons. For one, there are a lot of hi...

Are Tulips Fragrant?

Today's #TulipFact: Tulips are not the first flowers that you would think of as being fragrant, but there certainly are a number of tulips that are sweet-smelling: an extra reason to plant them ...