Tulip Day 2023

When I was a kid we attended a spring festival at the high school in Wagener.

My cousin Jackie had an exhibit there called "Tulip Time in Holland" and she was all doodied up and dressed in a frilly ornate lavender gown — and I was left pretty impressed by the entire affair.

Over the years I have enjoyed the tulip for it's unform shape and leaves as well as the myriad petal colors they exhibit.

The tulip will likely remain a favorite with me though those days of carousing with Jackie are long over.

Today is Tulip Day. It is observed every year on May 13. The day celebrates the tulip.

These are bright colored flowers that bloom each spring and make an eye catching garden patch for sure.

They began their existence in Central Asia growing wild. After they began being cultivated in Turkey from around 1000 AD the they became prized by the Ottoman Empire and were specially cultivated for the pleasure of the Sultan.

Around the 16th century they were planted in the Netherlands for medicinal purposes ...

And now tulips are largely associated with the Dutch.

So if you're into the flowering plants you really can't go wrong with a nice section of tulips in your spring garden.