Tulips make up the genus Tulipa and 1)___ (be) among the most popular of all garden flowers. This may be in part because of the wide range of colors available, with the exception of true blue. Almost 4,000 horticultural varieties have 2)_____ (develop).
The name tulip is the Latinized version of the Persian word "dulband" (turban). So 3)____ (call) because of the flower's resemblance to a turban. Turkish men customarily wore tulips tucked in the folds of their turbans. Tulips 4)____ (introduce) to the Western world by a Dutch ambassador to Tuerkey in the 16th century. Tulips 5)___ (blossom) in early to late spring, depending on the climate in which they are planted. Cut tulips are primarily enjoyed during the same season, although they are now commercially grown to be available as a cut flower all year long.
Tulips 6) _____ (continue) to bloom annually for a few years but eventually degenerate. It 7)_____ (be) a common practice to lift the bulb (remove from the soil) after the flowers have dropped and the foliage has yellowed. and store them in a cool dry place until autumn replanting time.
Some tulips varieties 8)____ (have) a slight fragrance. Some chefs 9)_______(consider) the fresh petals of a tulip edible and use them in salads or on tea sandwiches.
Tulips play an important role in nature. They 10)_____ (be) a harbinger that spring has sprung and the winter season is almost finished!
The name tulip is the Latinized version of the Persian word "dulband" (turban). So 3)____ (call) because of the flower's resemblance to a turban. Turkish men customarily wore tulips tucked in the folds of their turbans. Tulips 4)____ (introduce) to the Western world by a Dutch ambassador to Tuerkey in the 16th century. Tulips 5)___ (blossom) in early to late spring, depending on the climate in which they are planted. Cut tulips are primarily enjoyed during the same season, although they are now commercially grown to be available as a cut flower all year long.
Tulips 6) _____ (continue) to bloom annually for a few years but eventually degenerate. It 7)_____ (be) a common practice to lift the bulb (remove from the soil) after the flowers have dropped and the foliage has yellowed. and store them in a cool dry place until autumn replanting time.
Some tulips varieties 8)____ (have) a slight fragrance. Some chefs 9)_______(consider) the fresh petals of a tulip edible and use them in salads or on tea sandwiches.
Tulips play an important role in nature. They 10)_____ (be) a harbinger that spring has sprung and the winter season is almost finished!
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