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Tulip
Tulipa spp.
Liliaceae · bulb, perennial
A clean-lined spring flower loved for simple bouquets and saturated colour.
SeasonSpring
ColoursRed, pink, white, yellow, orange, purple
LightFull sun
Care levelEasy
Vase life5–7 days
Best forMinimal bouquets, spring arrangements
A clean-lined spring flower loved for simple bouquets and saturated colour.
About this flower
This Flower Diary entry is designed as a practical starting point. Flowering time, colour, vase life and growing behaviour can vary by cultivar, climate and handling.
Using it in arrangements
Consider the flower’s scale, form, season and colour alongside the rest of your arrangement. Local availability may differ from natural bloom season because commercial flowers can be greenhouse-grown or imported.
Botanical identity
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Tulipa
- Native range / origin
- Central Asia and surrounding regions
Growing & garden care
- Light
- Full sun
Floristry & cut-flower notes
- Vase life
- 5–7 days
- Best uses
- minimal bouquets, spring arrangements
Meaning, gifting & culture
- Common meanings
- love, cheerfulness, new beginnings
- Gifting occasions
- birthday, romance, congratulations, spring gifting