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Turkey's national flower is this one also prominently associated with a Western European country |
the tulip
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$400 |
J |
NATIONAL FLOWERS |
2021-06-09 |
#8418 |
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In an Alexandre Dumas novel, the town of Haarlem offers a prize to anyone who can grow a black one of these |
tulip
DD
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$4,000 |
DJ |
FLOWERY PROSE |
2016-01-07 |
#7209 |
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Carolus Clusius of the University of Leiden was the chief founder of this flower's bulb culture in the Netherlands |
the tulip
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$800 |
DJ |
FLOWERS |
2013-09-25 |
#6673 |
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Varieties of this flower include Leen Van Der Mark, Orange Emperor & Apeldoorn |
the tulip
DD
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$400 |
DJ |
BOTANY |
2011-03-02 |
#6098 |
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The name of this flower goes back to the Turkish for "turban", from the shape of the opened flower |
the tulip
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$400 |
DJ |
FLOWERS |
2008-10-16 |
#5544 |
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In the 1630s, a craze developed in Holland for this flower, with many investors paying huge sums for individual bulbs |
a tulip
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$400 |
DJ |
FLOWERS |
2008-10-08 |
#5538 |
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A numeric pair plus a part of the mouth |
a tulip
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$800 |
J |
TO BUILD A FLOWER |
2007-06-12 |
#5252 |
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Each year, Holland, Michigan holds a festival honoring this flower |
the tulip
DD
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$2,500 |
J |
FUN WITH FLOWERS |
2002-03-11 |
#4041 |
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The Duc van Tol variety of this bulb flower rarely exceeds 6 inches in height |
Tulip
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$300 |
J |
FLOWERS |
2001-01-08 |
#3766 |
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There's a streaked variety of this bulb flower named for Rembrandt |
Tulip
DD
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$500 |
J |
FLOWERS |
1999-02-12 |
#3330 |
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A craze for this flower developed in Holland in 1634 with single bulbs fetching high prices |
a tulip
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$200 |
J |
FLOWER POWER |
1997-11-05 |
#3033 |
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This "Dutch" flower's name is from the Turkish for "turban" |
a tulip
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$200 |
DJ |
PLANTS & TREES |
1996-03-29 |
#2675 |
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In March 1994 Hillary Rodham Clinton was given a Dutch treat: A new variety of this flower was named for her |
a tulip
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$200 |
DJ |
FLOWERS |
1994-12-12 |
#2366 |
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This flower came to Europe from Turkey in the 16th c. & Holland is now the main commercial producer |
the tulip
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$200 |
J |
FLOWERS |
1993-10-08 |
#2090 |
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A "bulb" should go on over your head when you identify this flower of the Netherlands |
the tulip
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$100 |
J |
NATIONAL FLOWERS |
1993-09-20 |
#2076 |
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The Rembrandt is a late blooming variety of this flower |
a tulip
DD
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$500 |
J |
FLOWERS |
1992-09-29 |
#1852 |
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The parrot variety of this Dutch bulb flower has twisted, cut or feathered petals |
the tulip
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$100 |
J |
PLANTS |
1991-07-05 |
#1595 |
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Every May Holland, Michigan holds a festival in honor of this flower |
tulip
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$200 |
DJ |
PLANTS |
1989-11-20 |
#1201 |
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World Book lists it as the national flower of turkey, as well as the Netherlands |
the tulip
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$100 |
J |
FLOWERS |
1987-11-23 |
#741 |
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From Turkish word "tulbend", meaning turban, comes name of this flower whose blossoms resemble turbans |
tulip
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$400 |
J |
FLOWERS |
1986-09-24 |
#468 |
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From Turkish for "turban", these flowers were 1st grown in Turkey, not Holland |
tulip
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$200 |
J |
PLANT NAMES |
1985-09-30 |
#276 |