Tulips

When you think of tulips, what comes to your mind?  A lot of people think Holland and tulips go hand in hand.  It's a common association and for good reason, you can find some beautiful tulip farms there.  In fact, our CEO/President Joe Goldberg and Head Grower Nahum Sphak took a trip to Holland to check out some possibilities for new tulips as well as other flowers earlier this year (2012).

Our head grower says it typically takes us here at Skyline about two months to grow tulips.  Some say the meaning of tulips is generally "perfect love."

Like many flowers, different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance. Red tulips are most strongly associated with true love, while purple symbolizes royalty. The meaning of yellow tulips has evolved somewhat, from once representing hopeless love to now being a common expression for cheerful thoughts and sunshine. White tulips are used to claim worthiness or to send a message of forgiveness. Variegated tulips, once among the most popular varieties due to their striking color patterns, represent beautiful eyes.

It seems to be one of the most recognized flowers in the world.  What some don't realize is that there are different types of tulips.  We grow standard tulips, parrot tulips, french tulips and peony tulips (also referred to as double tulips).  Each of them has a different and unique petal shape.