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Common name: Tulip - Family:Liliaceae

Tulip

Of all the bulbous plants, the tulip is without a doubt the most popular. Tulips are grown on an extremely large scale, especially in the Netherlands where their history goes back to the end of the sixteenth century. That was when the first tulips were noticed growing in the vicinity of Leiden. Now, more than 400 years later, billions of tulips are being cultivated, the vast majority of them being exported from Holland. This goes not only for dry bulb sales but also for the cut flowers produced from the tulip bulbs. These cut flowers, available year-round in principle, are most in demand from November to May. The 'garden tulips' are the result of hybridization in which the species Tulipa gesneriana played an important role. Now there are more than 3,000 cultivated varieties registered, more being added each year to replace older varieties

Cultivation Info for Tulips

TulipsTulips originate from mountainous areas with temperate climates and need a period of cool dormancy. They do best in climates with long cool springs and early summers, but they are often grown as spring blooming annual plantings in warmer areas of the world. The tulip bulbs are typically planted in late summer and fall, normally from 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 in.) deep, depending on the type planted, in well drained soils. In parts of the world that do not have long cool springs and early summers, the tulipbulbs are often planted up to 12 inches deep; this provides some protection from the heat of summer and tends to force the plants to regenerate one large bulb each year instead of many smaller non blooming ones. This can extend the usefulness of the plants in warmer areas a few years but not stave off the degradation in bulb size and eventual death of the plants.


VWS Export - Import of Flowerbulbs
Tulip

VWS is one of the leading export companies of Tulip Bulbs. VWS from Holland stands for reliable quality and is ISO-9001 certified. They perform all treatments of their main flower bulbs product themselves. VWS test the high quality, brand name products in their greenhouse and plant samples of all bulb lots to be judged. Also VWS plants new varieties to check for compliance with their quality requirements. Visit the VWS website for more information about export of Tulip bulbs.