What does the tulip convey as a symbol?
Unfortunately, contrary interpretations are circulating about what the tulip expresses as a symbol. The only thing that is certain is that emotions are conveyed. This applies to both tulips in pots and tulips as a bouquet for the vase. We have compiled the most common meanings for you here:
- I'm in seventh heaven out of sheer love for you
- The disappointed love for you breaks my heart
- You are incapable of real feelings
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In the language of flowers, tulips cause confusion for the recipient. In combination with the corresponding color, you can still shed some light on the confusion of interpretation.
Tulip colors and their meaning
The following overview shows the most important relationships between tulips and colors:
- Red conveys deep love
- Yellow expresses sympathy
- Pink indicates the beginning of a tender love relationship
- Orange indicates that the recipient is exuding fascination
- White tulips symbolize eternal love
- Black expresses deep passion
With a colorful bouquet of tulips you communicate without words that you are courting the addressee or making her eyes look beautiful.
Tips
At the time of the tulip mania, at the beginning of the 17th century, it was cheaper to have the flowers painted by a master than to buy the tulip bulbs. In 1642 Rembrandt received a whopping 1,600 guilders for his legendary painting 'The Night Watch', while a single onion of the 'Semper Augustus' variety cost a staggering 5,500 guilders.
