Spring Tulips In Sepia
by Kay Novy
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Spring Tulips In Sepia
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Kay Novy
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Photograph - Photography
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Originally cultivated in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey), tulips were imported into Holland in the sixteenth century. When Carolus Clusius wrote the first major book on tulips in 1592, they became so popular that his garden was raided and bulbs stolen on a regular basis.
The true origin of this delicate flower, the tulip, is found in the country of Turkey where it is the national flower. The tulip is a major motif that is featured prominently in Persian and Turkish folk arts. Although Turkey is where it originated, its tightest association is with the country of the Netherlands. For centuries the tulip has been associated with the Netherlands. For instance, in an annual gesture of gratitude to Canada for liberating the nation from Nazi German tyranny in World War II and for serving as a refuge for the Crown Princess, Queen Juliana, a supply of tulips is sent to be planted in Canada's national capital in Ottawa.
Numerous cultivars have been bred for garden use. It is often considered one of humanity's "canonical flowers", along with the rose, lily, orchid, and peony. Other varieties of tulip cultivars include the Parrot Tulip and the Double Tulip.
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