I never used to like tulips. Maybe it was growing up in a city with a festival dedicated to them, but they always seemed so overtly cheerful. Now however, I appreciate their joyful blooms and strong stems. Plus they have a fascinating history. From Serenata Flowers:
“ Tulip Mania, which took place during the Dutch Golden Age, caused the tulip market to rise to extortionate proportions, it later crashed. It was one of the first-ever unpredictable market bubbles to take place in history. A tulip was once worth more than a precious diamond. At the height of Tulip Mania, between 1634-1637, a single bulb was said to be valued at an astounding price – a massive ten times the annual income of wealthy skilled craftsman.” The old Dutch Masters used them frequently in their still lifes to represent the fleeting beauty of life.
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