Colourburst

by Connie Handscomb

Title

Colourburst

Artist

Connie Handscomb

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Fine Art

Description

Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing:—"Oh, how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade...
~Rudyard Kipling [fr.The Glory of the Garden]

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Tulip
Genus : Tulipa spp.
Family : Liliaceae

The tulip grew wild abundantly in the central Asia mountains, in China & Mongolia, in North Africa, and later throughout Europe. Tulip designs have been found on pottery dating back to 2200 BC. So, while one might tend to think of Netherlands as home of the tulip, it was actually first cultivated in Turkey, grown in the palace gardens of the sultans, and is in fact the national flower of Hungary, Turkey & the "Tulip state" Kyrgyzstan. Turkey held the first tulip festivals - it represents abundance and indulgence - and Istanbul still hosts them. Its name is derived from the Turkish word for 'turban' (tulband) because of its shape. As a cultural symbol of the Ottoman Empire, it appeared on textiles, ceramics, woodcarvings and many other art forms.

Today, 15 groups with approximately 2,600 varieties of tulips exist, with Holland exporting 60% of the world's tulips. The species bulbs are more vigorous than the weaker hybrids which tend not to lose vigour after a year or two but whichever is used, it is now the 'people's flower' , cherished by all.

In a vase, tulips prefer not having flower preservative.

Tulips are symbolic of love, eternal life and are heralds of spring.

Variegated tulips mean 'beautiful eyes'.

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This image is not from an English garden; it was captured locally. And in this garden, the eyes have it .... variegated tulips galore! :)

💕 Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image:

Brilliant Colors
Roses And Tulips

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May 27th, 2019

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