The history of the Tulip flowers is filled with intrigue, skulduggery, thievery, instant fortunes and broken hearts. And, although these flowers are synonymous with the Dutch, Tulips did not originate in the Netherlands nor were the Dutch always at the forefront of breeding these beauties. The Dutch obsession with Tulips belongs to the relatively recent history of the Tulip... If only Tulips flowers could talk, they'd tell many interesting and twisted tales about their history. Unfortunately they can't talk which makes tracing their history a "mission impossible" - although many have tried. The attempts to trace the exact history of the Tulip have been thwarted by a lack of reliable documentation over the centuries although art from as early as the 12th century does give some clues..
Saturday, February 22, 2014
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