Many people are surprised to learn that the tulip is as much a Turkish symbol as a Dutch one. These flowers reached Europe from the Ottoman Empire, and today Istanbul plants them by the million every spring. Here is where to see flowers in Turkey and the place they hold in its history.
Tulips and roses delivered: tulips and garden roses.
Wild tulips grow in the mountains of Central Asia, and it was in the Ottoman Empire that they were first cultivated as garden flowers. In the 16th century the bulbs reached Europe, where the famous tulip mania soon followed. The early 18th century in Ottoman history is even called the Tulip Era, a time of passion for gardens, festivities and the arts.
We cover tulips in detail in tulip varieties and colours, and gardens elsewhere in famous gardens of the world.
Yes. Garden tulips reached Europe from the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, while wild species originate in Central Asia.
In April; peak bloom depends on the weather and usually falls in the middle of the month.
Author: Maria Svitlovir
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.
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