Tulip Facts
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...
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...
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 the Dutch,...
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 the Dutch,...
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 will attach...
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 will attach...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...