i have a beautiful new tulip growing in my garden, not sure what type it is, but the edges are dipped in a lilac pink – tulips are a definite sign of spring, i love the way they push their way up from the ground, opening their feather like petals announcing the arrival of the warmer air.
In Victorian times, certain flowers had specific meanings because the flower selection was limited and people used more symbols and gestures to communicate than words; today there are so many varieties that the simple gesture of giving flowers is a sentiment; however white tulips signify forgiveness. here are the meanings of the other colours of tulips; pink – caring, purple – royalty, red- declaration of love, white – forgiveness, yellow – hopelessly in love.
christina wilson sweet nothings 
Hi Christina,
Your tulip is called Shirley, I usually plant them with Queen of the night tulips which are a lovely dark wine colour and I buy them from Crocus on line but most garden centres have Shirley. I love my tulips they are so diverse and so easy to grow!
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thank you Shirley, I think that I bought them from Crocus too. x
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