Why Is The Tulip Flower So Popular?
The Tulips that appeared so widely in 17th Century flower paintings were complicated hybrids, originally cultivated in the gardens of Turkish sultans. These long, curvaceous flowers have pointed petals and bear the closest resemblance to the original Turkish tulips. The name, in fact is derived from the Turkish word for Turban, because that is what people thought the tulip flowers resembled. Species tulips grow from 10-30cm tall and boast leaves and flowers that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. A few species tulips are from warm climates and don’t need a cold period to flower.
