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Tulipa
Tulip
“perfect love”
Tulips began as wildflowers of Central Asia, were beloved of the Ottoman court (the name derives from the Turkish word for turban) and famously drove the Dutch to speculative frenzy during the tulipmania of the 1630s. In floriography the tulip means perfect love: a declaration made simply, without ornament. Few flowers announce spring more cheerfully, and they carry on growing in the vase, curving gently towards the light.
In season, and in the studio
Tulip is in season January to May; it is not in the studio in September, and a bunch asked for it then is offered the nearest stem instead. In the studio's bunches it is a focal flower: the one a bunch is built around, with the others chosen to frame it. The studio buys it in white, apricot and purple, and at the bench each colour is read for its own meaning.
What each colour says
- Whiteforgiveness and respect
- Apricotgentle, warm-hearted cheer
- Purpleroyalty and admiration
Right for
Bunches with tulip in them
The studio’s bunches that name this stem, arranged to order in Sevenoaks and delivered by the van, or posted through the letterbox.
Arranges beautifully with
Pairings follow the florist's rule: one voice leads and the others frame it (focal, secondary, texture, green).