What makes this ONE tulip so special? Of all the tulips I planted last fall, only one has produced randomly streaked petals (it should’ve bloomed solid pink).⁣ ⁣ These particular tulips are often referred to as a Rembrandt tulip, named for the Dutch artist who frequently included them in his still life paintings.⁣ ⁣ The randomly streaked petals are the result of a virus (although today hybridizers have managed to mimic those streaks in certain varieties).⁣ ⁣ At the height of the 17th century tulip craze, now referred to as “Tulip Mania,” the single bulb that produced this flower would’ve made me a very rich man! The romantic in me can’t help but think of the 17th century Antonio who would’ve discovered this one tulip and how excited he’d be to get the single bulb to market 🌷🏦😎