Carolus Clusius is contributed to have introduced the tulip and tulip cultivation in The Netherlands. Clusius was the first one to have a scientific approach to botanical gardening. His tulip cultivation and publications of qualification of tulips are still relevant today.

Carolus Clusius the founder of tulip cultivation part 1 of 2

This is a podcast all about tulips! For an art project I paint 99 tulips who played a role in an extraordinary event in 17th century Holland; the tulip mania. For this project I do a lot of research. And as I learn, I want to share the stories with you. I dive into the history of the tulip and talk of events from long ago, and I tell present day tulip stories. I talk about the role of the tulip in Dutch culture and Dutch art. I speak about tulip gardening and about the present day tulip trade in the Netherlands. 
Join me in discovering the world of the tulip!

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This is a podcast all about tulips! For an art project I paint 99 tulips who played a role in an extraordinary event in 17th century Holland; the tulip mania. For this project I do a lot of research. And as I learn, I want to share the stories with you. I dive into the history of the tulip and talk of events from long ago, and I tell present day tulip stories. I talk about the role of the tulip in Dutch culture and Dutch art. I speak about tulip gardening and about the present day tulip trade in the Netherlands. Join me in discovering the world of the tulip!

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Carolus Clusius the founder of tulip cultivation part 1 of 2

Carolus Clusius the founder of tulip cultivation part 1 of 2