'Keizerskroon' Tulip (Tulipa cv.)

'Keizerskroon' Tulip (Tulipa cv.)Early spring blooming bulb Large, bright yellow blossoms flushed with bold red markings The 'Keizerskroon' or 'Grand Duc' tulip was introduced in 1750 and is one of the oldest tulip varieties still in cultivation. Single, early flowering tulips like Keizerskroon were highly developed by the early nineteenth century. Thomas Jefferson planted tulips with his granddaughters often during his retirement years at Monticello. They planted varieties such as

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beautiful mahogany to bright red-orange and purple fall color

Thomas Jefferson likely strolled Rue Pasquier near La Madeleine during his years in Paris as U

He recommends that gunboats be used to protect the Chesapeake Bay and writes three long letters to John Wayles Eppes urging the rapid repayment of the national dept and reining in of the American banking system

" It was commonly used in colonial revival gardens of the early 20th century as a substitute for the true Lemon Lily

and noted that "the swamps in this neighborhood are now red with this berry" (the shrub was initially given the name Prinos verticillatus by Linnaeus)

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Culture: Prefers sun to part-shade and well-drained but moist garden loam

with smaller flowers

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