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The Resurrection, rebirth of the earth, or that wacky rabbit... Whichever
Easter and springtime mean to you, there is a bouquet to express
it. Here are but a few...
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PLANTS,
VASES, ARRANGEMENTS
& "EASTERGARDENS"
 HE01 | $40.00 |
 HE02 | $35.00 |
 HE03 | $45.00 |
SOME HISTORY:
Although
generally associated with Holland & France, tulips originated in
Persia and the Middle-east. The first tulips were brought to Europe
from Turkey in the mid-1500s & for many years were grown only in
university botanical gardens. In the early seventeenth century,
bulbs were stolen from the University of Leiden and thus
began "TULIPMANIA." In the late 1800s, when the Dutch industry began
to officially classify tulips, a peculiarly attractive but
virus-infected variety was categorized as the "Rembrandt" strain.
Later a genetically stable hybrid was developed, bearing the same
moniker. Today in the US, tulips are usually referred to as either
"Dutch tulips," (the standard) or more recently in florist circles
as "French tulips," (the premium or 'jumbo.')
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