Are There Blue Tulips?

Facts

• True blue tulips do not exist. Blue tulips are either dyed blue, or are a hybrid of a lilac or blue violet, according to the Online Flowers Guide. The most common colors of tulips are red, orange, red-white and purple.

Meaning

• Blue tulips symbolize tranquility for their resemblance of the sky, and they denote royalty.

Care

• Care for blue tulips as you would any other tulip. Plant the bulb root-side down in the ground before the first snow; expect blooming in the spring.

History

• In the mid-17th century in The Netherlands, there was a "tulip mania" where tulips became unreasonably expensive. The eventual crash came when supply outgrew demand, and the government created trading restrictions for the flowers.