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 One of the first mentions of this culture is found in ancient Persian fables dating back to the eleventh - twelfth century. Many scientists believe that Persia is the country where tulips were first cultivated. This name comes from the word "Taliban" - turban, because of the similarity of the flower shape with the oriental dress. For the first time, tulip breeding began in Turkey.
Tulip festivals were held in many cities every year. At this time, houses were decorated with flowers, music sounded everywhere, and processions were organized.
Tulips came to Europe from Constantinople, they were brought by the envoy of the Austrian emperor Ogier de Besbeck. The bulbs were transferred to the Vesky Plant Garden. These flowers appeared in Holland thanks to K. Klusius, who in 1569 was invited to work in the botanical garden in Leiden. It turned out that the country's climate and soil conditions are so good for new flowers that tulip cultivation is reaching its climax.
At the beginning of the seventeenth century, breeding them becomes the most fashionable hobby and at the same time serves as a confirmation of social status, since only very rich people could afford this expensive occupation.
Over time, it took on such a scale that this time came under the name "tulip mania". Even now, tourists coming to Amsterdam will definitely be shown a huge house, which was bought for just three tulip bulbs. To stop speculation, the Dutch government had to issue a decree where the prices for bulbs were strictly determined.
In 1637, the first tulip catalog was published. The fashion for these flowers did not escape France during the reign of Louis the fourteenth. At this time, it became very fashionable among the court ladies to decorate their outfits with live tulips of very expensive varieties. Many jewelry was made in the shape of a flower.
His motives were repeated in cast iron, in dishes and in cabinetry. The tulip has been immortalized in sculpture and painting. Much time has passed, but even now interest in this culture has not faded away. Thanks to so many collectors, such rare varieties as "Caf Brun", "Perfecta", "Blue Flag" have survived to this day.
Today in Holland there is a park, which was built in 1949, at the request of Count Van Linden, is collected, multiplied, grown and shown to visitors. It got the name Keukenhof. Any profit generated from this park will go towards further expanding the collection and planting area. And now this place is a real flower paradise.
Garden tulips came to Russia at the beginning of the seventeenth century and were brought from Holland. For a very long time, these plants were available only to very wealthy people, and only at the end of the nineteenth century did the mass reproduction of these bulbs begin. It took place on the coast of the Caucasus.
Tulips are considered one of the most popular crops today, growing from the Baltic coast to Kamchatka.
Sudakova M.G.
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