Tulips in appearance - the usual flowers that unremarkable.For example, even in roses More sophistication and elegance.Yet when it's warm, and after the winter period I want to feel the coming of spring in your house, then basically buy tulips.Lovely plants have about 80 species and can boast a long history.
Next consider the birthplace of these wonderful flowers, tulips which country in Europe is very fertile for growing them.
origins of the name
Each plant has its own name, most of them come from Latin, but here as these bows, here things are different.
name "tulip" has Turkish roots and comes from the word "turban".At the beginning of the XVI century, when the plants are in vogue, women began to use them for the purpose of beauty and inserted into the flower in her hair, and went from there name.
Further, since they have gained popularity in Europe, the name came from the Italians, and the word "turban" was replaced with "tulip", as it remained until today.
Fruitful beginning
At the beginning of the XI century cult of this flower has become popularized in the Middle East and represented the spiritual harmony and tranquility.It is also manifested as a symbol of poetry, he sang the great philosophers and writers such as Omar Khayyam.
first detailed information on the cultivation of tulips appeared in the Ottoman Empire in the XV century.While they were bred solely at the royal court and at the tops of society.
Turkey at that time was a major producer of flowers, plantations here was a huge amount, and each time tried to withdraw more advanced species.The most popular at the time were considered tulips from Kaffa and of Kavala.They became the undisputed leaders in the flower industry.Suppliers sought in every way "recipe" of these beautiful plants, but at that time the country of tulips in Europe was impregnable, and find out the secrets of cultivation was very difficult.
Step into Europe
These flowers left for the Turkish border in the far the XVI century.Thus, the first tulips were in 1530 in Portugal.Then they began to spread throughout Europe, but especially in its northern part.
Many scientists still can not give a precise answer to the question of who has delivered the bulbs on the part of the continent, but most agree that they came to Portugal by sea from Istanbul.
Yet XVI century was a real breakthrough, and to comprehend the secrets of flowers was not so difficult.After the first case of the importation of bulbs Portugal are interested in deliveries of new species, but the Turkish authorities took care of their treasure, because new varieties had to own.
Bulbs, who arrived from Istanbul, were a hybrid type, because there was no smell of flowers and was not characteristic of bright color.Top European scientists worked on the creation of new, improved varieties.
If today we know that the country of tulips in Europe, called the Netherlands, in those days the title was of Portugal.Its fertile soil, and subsequently plantation discovered this wonderful plant world in all its beauty.
last century in the early XX century, scientists seriously interested in these colors, to everyone had to bring a new, more refined appearance.The main criteria were the divine aroma and endurance.
in the interwar period, a large number of experiments, mainly in the Netherlands.There was a more favorable climate than in Portugal.Marine humidified warm air made it possible to get results much more quickly than usual.Cool summers (average July temperature is 16-17 degrees above zero) and quite warm winters (January 2 degrees Celsius) contributed to the growth of magnificent colors.
tulips Which country is better?Yet it is the Netherlands.Only there you can find rare species of these beautiful plants and discover the variety of colors and flavors.
After the war, the experiments continued with even greater enthusiasm, as people like this relatively inexpensive option of plants.Already by 1952 it was withdrawn about 55 thousand varieties.But closer to the 90 th year they cut exactly in half.
tulips Country - Netherlands - gave a huge boost to the development of plantations and thus attracted the attention, becoming a truly flourishing state.
Our days
With the advent of XXI century, these plants have become a major and unique ornamental plants.Country tulips still holds a leading position in growing these flowers.92% of international trade belongs to the State, and in most cases there is only possible to get rare and interesting varieties.
Country tulips literally blooms in March and April, when it starts actively planting of fertile soil.
profit from such plantations from the government is essential.About 25 billion dollars they earn only colors.
No wonder the country of tulips in Europe, called the Netherlands.After all, only there you can discover the beauty of the flower fields.
path in a colorful paradise
kingdom of these magnificent plants located in Holland Park KŃ‘ykenhofe.He is famous not only for the fact that there are growing these magnificent flowers, but also the ability to view the creative compositions that are to be exhibited at the annual exhibition.
Country tulips also allows tourists to enjoy the beauty of the flower park inside, for this you need a normal bike.Farmers in the fields planting of plants never have too thickly and left empty earthen rows between different species.
If you liked the unusual variety of tulips, then welcome to the garden shops.In them you can buy the bulbs of different varieties.Of course, this "good" is complete and the house, but still will be pleased to bring something special right from the motherland of the flower.
Well, I want to say that the Netherlands is really - a country of tulips.In Europe, it is an undoubted leader in flower production.
