The most beautiful tulips

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In the Netherlands, the fields planted with tulips of all colors give us a wonderful landscape. The industry of tulip cultivation moves millions of euros a year due to the popularity of this bulb plant. Not for less, their infinite beauty makes tulips one of the most spectacular plants in the world.

In spring they bloom like never before to give away that rainbow of shades ideal for decorating homes. There is at least 15 varieties of tulipanes that have been grouped by their characteristics such as their appearance and genetics, the flowering time or the number of petals: Late single flower, Lily flower, Viridiflora or Rembrandt, among many others.

Among the most beautiful is the variety of tulip lily flower, which owes its name to the shape of the flower, curvilinear in appearance and with vertical and elongated buds whose petals curl when opened. These tulips are exquisite and at the same time there are several types, although all of them bloom in the spring.

The parrot tulips They only have six petals of curved and irregular shape and with trimmed edges with fringes. They attract attention because their colors intermingle and that is how they resemble the plumage of a parrot. There are varieties such as Destiny, Orange Favorite or White Parrot, among others.

The fringed tulips They also have only six petals but they differ from the parrots because they have fringes on their edges that usually have a different color from the rest of the petal.

If there is a reason why the variety of Rembrandt tulips It has been baptized with that name because its colors are reminiscent of the work of the great artist. Multiple spots and stripes can be seen on the petals of this very exotic variety and it is difficult to find it because this variety is hardly cultivated today. The shapes that the Rembrant tulip take on are the result of a virus.

And for those who prefer simplicity to excess are the simple tulips and single-colored, with cup-shaped flowers. Within this variety there may be some that are presented with bicolor petals, such as the Shirley or Union Jack varieties.

More information – More about growing tulips


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