Tulips are wonderful spring flowers. In floral symbolism, tulips mean happiness. They also symbolize pure and pure love. Tulips presented to a girl are a declaration of love, and therefore few can resist the charm of this gift.
Instructions
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The first written records of tulips appeared in the 11th century. Persia is considered the birthplace of these beautiful flowers. The great poet Hafiz wrote that even the queen of flowers, the rose, cannot be compared with the virgin beauty of the tulip. In the Arabian tales "A Thousand and One Nights", the tulip is glorified as a proud and beautiful flower. In ancient times, tulips were worth their weight in gold. Eastern rulers dreamed of seeing carpets made of these marvelous flowers in their possessions. Skilled gardeners cultivated for them whole plantations of tulips, which were more pleasing to the eye than a placer of precious stones.
Step 2
Beautiful legends were told about tulips. According to one of them, happiness was hidden in the bud of a yellow tulip. Closed petals reliably sheltered him from people. But one day a little boy saw a beautiful yellow bud. With a happy smile, the child rushed to the flower, and it opened to meet him. Since then, the tulip has been considered a symbol of happiness.
Step 3
Another legend is much sadder. The Persian king Farhad was very fond of the beautiful Shirin and wanted to marry her. But the envious people spread a false rumor about the girl's death. Unable to endure the terrible grief, Farhad let his hot horse gallop, crashed into a rock and crashed. Where his blood spilled on the ground, red tulips grew. Since then, they began to mean a declaration of love.
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In the middle of the 16th century, tulips were brought to Europe. Initially, they were also very expensive, but after the cultivation of tulips was seriously taken up in Holland, these beautiful flowers became available to many.
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Tulips were highly prized in France. At Versailles, they even held lavish festivities dedicated to the emergence of new varieties. Tulip lovers were Cardinal de Richelieu, Voltaire and King Louis XVIII. The British developed very beautiful and poetic ideas about tulips. They considered them as cradles for tiny elves and fairies.
Step 6
Tulips can be presented to your girlfriend on February 14 or March 8. However, you can give them without such a solemn occasion, as a sign of love and affection. Moreover, flowers have their own language and symbols. Red tulips denote a declaration of love, white tulips - deceived love, yellow - unrequited love. But multi-colored tulips are presented as a sign of admiration for the girl's beautiful eyes. But if you believe the old legends, any tulip brings happiness and love, and it doesn't matter what color it is.
