
Red tulip 1

Yellow variegated tulip

Tulip: pssstt....

Red and white tulip

Dancing green tulip

Red tulip 2

Three dancing tulips

Frosted red tulip

BNW nodding tulip

Yellow tulip
Originating in Central Asia, tulips have been cultivated in Persia since at least the 10th century; they were prized by the Ottoman sultans, and the “tulipmania” of 17th century Europe is legendary. I love them best as they start to fade, swooning languid and louche over the side of a vase, the petals curling sensuously.