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Thursday, 5 April 2012

FFF20 - PRECIOUS BULBS

The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of diversity is in the Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Tien Shan mountains. A number of species and many hybrid cultivars are grown in gardens, as potted plants, or to display as fresh-cut flowers. Most cultivars of tulip are derived from Tulipa gesneriana.

Tulip mania or tulipomania (Dutch names include: tulpenmanie, tulpomanie, tulpenwoede, tulpengekte and bollengekte) was a period in the Dutch Golden Age during which contract prices for bulbs of the recently introduced tulip reached extraordinarily high levels and then suddenly collapsed. At the peak of tulip mania, in February 1637, some single tulip bulbs sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsman. It is generally considered the first recorded speculative bubble (or economic bubble). The term "tulip mania" is now often used metaphorically to refer to any large economic bubble (when asset prices deviate from intrinsic values).

A very Happy Easter to all who celebrate it, Happy Pesach to our Jewish friends, and Happy Palm Sunday for the Eastern Church Christians!

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24 comments:

  1. Vores have5 April 2012 at 01:05

    Hello Nick.
    Beautiful tulips you show.
    Wishing you a good Maundy Thursday / Good Easter.
    Hugs Hanne Bente

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  2. A wondering star5 April 2012 at 02:15

    Beautiful colorful tulips!

    Looking forward to the show up in my garden!
    Thanks for sharing.

    Happy Easter!

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  3. Linda5 April 2012 at 03:15

    Lovely photo of the tulips and great information, as always! My one tulip has now produced 2 flowers...so happy for that! I didn't have anything new this week for Friday Blooms, but wanted to see what everyone had to offer anyway! Have a Happy Easter!

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  4. Zenserly5 April 2012 at 04:08

    wonderfully captured tulips...so colorful and brightens the spirit...I am joining for the first time and loving everything I am seeing here :-)

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  5. Magical Mystical Teacher5 April 2012 at 05:35

    You can always catch my attention with tulips! These are dazzling!

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  6. Unknown5 April 2012 at 07:18

    your orange tulips are gorgeous! tulips are very expensive here, they are all imported.
    Happy Easter!

    Corwn of Thorns

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  7. Karin M.5 April 2012 at 09:59

    Wonderful tulips..great picture...
    HAPPY Easter...
    Greetings Karin

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  8. Gemma Wiseman5 April 2012 at 13:08

    Terrific information on tulips! I would never have picked the Hindu Kush as an area for tulips! Your photo captures a dazzling variety of orange tulip!

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  9. Libby5 April 2012 at 13:15

    Hey Nick- Wow! Those are bright, brilliant AND spectacular :) Nice shot too!

    Aren't people funny with their everybody-jump-on-board economic bubbles? I don't think people have recovered from the housing bubble bursting yet. A tulip bubble seems funny :) Thanks for hosting!

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  10. Unknown5 April 2012 at 16:53

    And you choose the very color unconsciously or on purpose) that represents the royal House of Orange in the Netherlands! What can I say, I'm prejudiced! Now I have to figure out what to say to you: Happy....take your pick:):) Anyways, have a wonderful weekend!

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  11. Carole M.5 April 2012 at 19:50

    Hi Nick, the tulips are so intense in colour; beautiful photograph. Have a relaxing Easter holiday

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  12. peggy gatto5 April 2012 at 20:37

    I am so happy I found this place through Haiku my heart!
    Flowers and gardens are my love, both working in and painting!

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  13. Modern Mom5 April 2012 at 23:13

    Gorgeous bulbs, Nick!

    Pink Tulips

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  14. lotusleaf6 April 2012 at 03:39

    Beautiful tulips! Thanks for the interesting information.

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  15. Unknown6 April 2012 at 04:27

    WOW! Gorgeous image!

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  16. Hazel6 April 2012 at 04:57

    I've been staring at these tulips for a couple of minutes. They're stunning!

    Joining FFF for the first time.

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  17. Linda6 April 2012 at 05:12

    Tulips are gorgeous. Mine won't be blooming for a few weeks yet. I'm joining Floral Friday Fotos for the first time this week. Thanks for the invitation.

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  18. LindyLouMac6 April 2012 at 05:26

    What a strong colour these beautiful tulips are.

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  20. Asha Ram6 April 2012 at 10:26

    Absolutely gorgeous! Such a pretty color!

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  21. RobertN6 April 2012 at 23:02

    Wonderful flowers! Have a nice weekend!

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  22. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪6 April 2012 at 23:19

    I sent via interflora from NZ to Oz some tulips. I wished I sent orchids, but the reciever lovd it.

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  23. Jaime Clark7 April 2012 at 01:02

    Happy Easter weekend to all!

    What a beautiful dark orange those tulips are - just lovely.

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  24. SquirrelQueen7 April 2012 at 01:39

    Those tulips are gorgeous, I love the orange color.
    Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

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