Winter is the perfect season for tulips and we’d thought it would be a great idea to share some facts about these beautiful winter flowers with you.
- There are about 75 wild species of tulips and 150 species in total with over 3000 varieties.
- Tulips can have one or more flowers on the stem.
- Tulips have between 2 and 6 leaves.
- Tulips live from 3 to 7 days.
- The tulip is the national flower or Turkey and Afghanistan.
- Tulip petals were eating during World War II, although some believe that these petals could be poisonous.
- Tulips are a part of the lily family.
To buy Tulips online at NetFlorist, simply click here to view our range of Tulip bouquets and arrangements!
