Tulips, bright, vibrant …

Tulip bulbs were considered a rarity and commanded an enormous price that only the wealthy could afford. There was a rush on tulip bulbs from 1634 to 1637.

Holland is the largest producer of tulips worldwide, exporting about 3 billion bulbs per year. 
Generally, tulips symbolize love, but each colour has it’s own significance. Red for love, white for apology, purple for royalty, yellow for joy. 

The word “tulip” comes from the graceful shape of the flower and the bulb that inspired the word “tülbend,” a Turkish pronunciation of the Persian word “dulband,” which means turban.  

Keukenhof in Holland is the largest garden in the world with more than 7 million tulips bloom in April and May.