Serious work on the first ”black” tulip began in 1979, when Hageman and his coworkers cross-pollinated two dark purple tulip varieties called the Queen of the Night and the Wiener Weld.

TULIPS ---- WHAT DO THEY SIGNIFY !! - Tulips are a spring favorite and are ranked as the third most loved flower worldwide. But over the years, the beautiful hues of this flower have come to evoke ...

It is thought to be impossible to cultivate a truly black tulip, but the Blackjacks, in reality a very dark purple, certainly stood out among some 110,000 other brightly coloured varieties at the ...

Due to purple dye's rarity, it was once a luxury reserved only for royals or the extremely wealthy. So, purple tulips have come to hold regal meanings associated with elegance and royalty.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Tulips are one of the most ideal spring flowers. They’re seen often in flower beds, people’s gardens, as in table arrangements and bouquets. In fact, it’s what ...