Tulips are a Spring favourite and what is always a wonderful thrill we actually get them in store all through the winter months - what a treat! Here's our Tulip Bouquet >
Tulip Flowers are so pretty with their almost perfectly symetrical beauty and have captivated bulb and flower lovers alike for centuries. Like other Spring bulb flowers, Tulips symbolise the coming of Spring and the renewal of life.
A member of the Lily family, there are now over 150 species of Tulip bulbs, (link to the best place in NZ to buy your tulip bulbs) and over 3000 varieties. Of course, not all of these are available in New Zealand but we do have some impressive specimens nonetheless. Double tulips that look like peonies, flamboyant parrot tulips and the elegant ile de france tulip (Tulipa Hybrida) which has that classic tulip shape.
Tulips actually originated in Asia, but were made popular by the Netherlands who have become the largest growers in the World and account for the widest variety. The Netherlands currently export around 3 Billion Tulips each year.
I have been very fortunate to visit Keukenhof Gardens in Amsterdam and the tulips there were just stunning. Truly a sight to behold.
Tulips appear in almost every colour, including black since 1986 - unfortunately not yet in New Zealand. Different colours have different meanings - a white Tulip can be used to say sorry, whilst red is of course for love.
Best Blooms Florist will have fresh tulips in store from the end of May through till September - October. This means you can send Tulips for Mothers Day >
Ask for a tulip bouquet or choose a mixed spring posy of tulips, freesias, daffodils and other spring blooms. Tulips and Spring Flowers are guaranteed to bring smiles!
See here for more information on N.Z. Seasons of Flowers.
Best Blooms | 07 July 2021, 08:39 PM
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