Tulips are fine spring flowers. In flower symbolics the tulips mean happiness. Also they symbolize pure and pure love. The tulips presented to the girl is a declaration of love, and therefore the few will resist a charm of this gift.
Instruction
1. The first written mentions of tulips appeared in the 11th century. Persia is considered the homeland of these great colors. The great poet Hafiz wrote that even the queen of flowers a rose will not be compared to virgin charm of a tulip. In the Arab fairy tales "Thousand and One Night" the tulip becomes famous as a proud and fine flower. In ancient times tulips were appreciated worth its weight in gold. East governors dreamed to see in the possession carpets from these marvelous flowers. Skillful gardeners grew up for them the whole plantations of the tulips pleasing a look it is more, than scatterings of gemstones.
2. Told beautiful legends about tulips. It agrees one of them, happiness was hidden in a bud of a yellow tulip. Close petals reliably covered it from people. But once the fine yellow bud was seen by the little boy. With a happy smile the child directed to a flower, and that revealed to it towards. Since then the tulip also began to be considered as happiness symbol.
3. Other legend is much more sad. The Persian tsar Farkhad very much loved the beauty Shirin and wanted to marry her. But envious persons floated a false rumor about the death of the girl. Not in forces to take out a terrible grief, Farkhad let at a gallop the hot racer, crashed into the rock and broke. Where its blood was shed on the earth, red tulips grew. Since then they also began to mean declaration of love.
4. In the middle of the 16th century the tulips delivered to Europe. Originally they were also very expensive, but after seriously were engaged in cultivation of tulips in Holland, these fine flowers became available to many.
5. Tulips in France were highly appreciated. In Versailles even organized the magnificent festivals devoted to emergence of new grades. The cardinal de Richelieu, Voltaire and the king Ludovic XVIII were fans of tulips. Very beautiful and poetical ideas of tulips developed at British. They considered them cradles for tiny elves and fairies.
6. Tulips can be presented to the girlfriend for February 14 or on March 8. However, it is possible to give them and without so solemn occasion, as a sign of love and attachment. Especially as flowers have language and symbolics. Red tulips designate declaration of love, white – the deceived love, yellow – one-way love. And here multi-colored tulips give as a sign of admiration of fine eyes of the girl. But if to trust ancient legends, any tulip brings happiness and love, and is not important at all what it colors.