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De schoonheid van wilde tulpen, die in de natuur onafzienbare velden kunnen vormen, was zonder twijfel de reden waarom ze lang geleden werden verzameld en in tuinen terecht kwamen. Omdat ze zo variabel van uiterlijk zijn ging men de extra opvallende vormen daaruit selecteren. Later ging men soorten kruisen en werden de beste zaailingen vermeerderd. Dat was ook het geval met de eerste tulp, een rode, die in het westen werd beschreven (1559) en die was opgekweekt uit zaad afkomstig uit Turkije. [ In de volgende 300 jaar werden vanuit heel Voor-, Midden- en Centraal Azië nieuwe tulpen geïntroduceerd, terwijl in het westen steeds meer tulpen werden gekweekt. In de tulpenhandel speelde Holland vanaf het begin een centrale rol. Tijdens de Tulipomania (1634-1637) bracht één enkele bol van de cultivar ‘Admiraal van Enkhuijsen’ een bedrag van 5400 gulden op, gelijk aan van 15 jaarsalarissen van een metselaar. Tegenwoordig zijn er zo’n 5500 geregistreerde cultivars; oude zijn verdwenen, nieuwe komen er telkens weer bij. Alleen door ze te blijven gebruiken in de tuin of de koude kas kunnen de oude cultivars – waardevol Nederlands erfgoed! – behouden blijven. De hier aangeboden cultivars vormen een selectie uit de historische tulpen die voor ons op beperkte schaal worden gekweekt.

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Tulipa 'The Lizard'
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A Rembrandt tulip listed as one of his acquisitions in an 1899 catalogue by W. Baylon Hartland of Ireland. It was written in Krelage's archives that this tulip was already being traded in the Netherlands under the name Tulipa 'Fairy Queen'.
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€3.50

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Tulipa 'Theeroos'
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A Double Early Tulip from 1890, from an unknown grower. Soft primrose yellow flowers with a hint of salmon. Also known by the synonyms: 'Brimstone', Brimstone Beauty', Murillo Sulphur, Safrao' and 'Tea Rose'
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€7.95

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Tulipa 'Thorbecke'
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Intro 1920, named after former Prime Minister Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1798-1872). The Hortus Bulborum classifies this tulip among the Darwin tulips.
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Tulipa 'Uncle Tom'
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A double late tulip from 1939.
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Tulipa 'Van der Neer'
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Single Early Tulip from 1860, from the hands of G. Leembruggen. Synonym: Tulipa 'Netcher'. "Distinguished, yet very strikingly, from Tulipa 'Wouwerman' by a much lighter nuance. Both are undoubtedly the designated species in the purple colour."
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Tulipa 'Wapen van Leiden'
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Single Early Tulip from 1760 from an unknown grower. Deep pink and white flamed flowers, slightly yellow on the reverse.
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Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
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An elegant, white lily flowered tulip from 1942.
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Tulipa 'Yellow Perfection'
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Breeder tulip.
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Tulipa 'Zomerschoon'
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Perhaps the most coveted Rembrandt tulip, with a legendary history. Intro 1620. On 5 February 1637, 1010 Florijn was paid for a bulb of Tulipa 'Zomerschoon'.
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€25.00

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Tulipa clusiana
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Intro: 1802, , descriptions date from the 16th century. Lady Tulip or Candy Tulip. Origin: Northeast Afghanistan and Kashmir (growing wild in some places), southern France and the Greek islands. In Europe they were spread by hitchhiking in the...
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Tulipa didieri
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An ornamental tulip that buds from a narrow pointed bud. Common in southern Europe, especially in the Savoys. First described in 1846 by Alexis Jordan, one of the first Neo-tulips described as a species. The flowers are usually dark pinkish-red,...
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€6.50

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Tulipa hageri
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Intro: 1874. Origin: Greece, Crete and near Izmir (Turkey). Named after Friedrich Hager by Theodor von Heldreich, both of whom introduced the little tulip. The bell-shaped flowers have a colour that is a cross between copper and scarlet with a...
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€4.00

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Tulipa humilis
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Origin: Northern and Northwestern Iran (Elburz Mountains) and Kurdistan. Intro: 1844. Only 10-12 cm high with a variable flower colour, from mauve to violet with a large yellow base. The flowers are cup-shaped, but open in a star shape in the sun.
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€3.00

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Tulipa iliensis
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Intro: 1879. Origin: Tien Shan (Central Asia) and China where they occur in the Dzungaria - Kashgar area on rocky and grassy slopes. Closely related to T. altaica. The flower colour is lemon yellow with violet hues on the outer petals. The anthers...
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Tulipa polychroma
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Intro: 1885. Origin: Northern Iran and northwestern Afghanistan. A multi-flowering, only 10-15 cm high tulip. When the sun shines, they look like a bunch of 'stars'. The flower colour is white with some violet on the outer petals. Both the base...
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Tulipa saxatilis
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T. saxatilis has been known since the early 17th century. At that time it was called 'The Tulip of Candie' (Candie or Candia is the old name for Crete). Reintroduced in 1870 by George Maw. Origin: Crete. Six to twelve green leaves form a rosette....
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Tulipa sprengeri
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Intro: 1894. Was found in the Pontic Mountains near Amasya in Turkey. Of all species Tulipa this one flowers latest, late May, early June. The slim, bright red-orange flower grows above the long and narrow shiny green leaves. The backs of the...
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€9.50

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Tulipa sylvestris
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Perhaps the oldest described species, Rembertus Dodonaeus described the forest tulip in 1568. The oldest depiction in Europe of T. sylvestris is from 1549. Origin: Iran, North Africa and Europe, also in the Netherlands, but probably feral, native...
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Tulipa turkestanica
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Intro: 1875. Origin: Central Asia, Turkestan and northwest China. One of the earliest flowering species. The leaves are grey-green in colour and the 20 cm high flower stem is hairy. The twelve tapered white flowers with oval petals have a...
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