10 Types of Holland Tulips
When people think of tulips, most envision the same basic profile. In fact, there are over 3,000 tulip varieties. Here are ten different types of tulips grown here in Netherlands…
Holland is renown around the world as the land of tulips. It is rightly so considering over a billion bulbs are cultivated a year. Most are exported to other countries, both within the European Union and outside it. With ongoing Dutch investments in technology and engineering used to extend the shelf life of perishables, fresh cut tulips from Netherlands are now sold in such faraway lands as Japan, China and Australia.
Tulips grown outdoors start blooming in mid-March, peak in April and then begin to fade through May. Some tulip varieties bloom earlier in spring when temperatures are still relatively cold, while others prefer the more moderate conditions that come later in the season.
Before visiting the renown Keukenhof tulip gardens, get to know some of the different varieties of tulips you are likely to see…
10 TYPES OF TULIPS IN HOLLAND
Darwin Hybrid Tulips: large mid-season blooming flowers on tall strong stems
Double Tulips: they can be either early-blooming or late-blooming
Fosteriana Tulips: these sculpted silhouette flowers bloom early in the season
Fringed (Crispa) Tulips: these late-blooming flowers are easily identified by their frayed edges
Greigii Tulips: early blooming flowers on shorter stems and more pointed petals
Single Tulips: classic beauty, this tulip comes in both early and late-blooming varieties
Lily-Flowering Tulips: these late-blooming tulips are characterized by their pointed petals and tall stems
Viridiflora Tulips: these late-blooming flowers are the only tulip variety to have green in their petals
Want to grow your own tulips? See the tulip bulb assortment offered by these Dutch retailers:
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