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Black tulip

The date of bloom for this legendary Tulp member is unknown, presumably in mid-1630s if she was a real figure, place of bloom allegedly a garden of a poor cobbler in the Hague. According to the legend, a group of florists from Haarlem visited the cobbler upon hearing that he succeeded in her upbringing, who after much bargaining agreed to sell her for 1,500 guilders. The florists then threw the flower to the ground and trampled on her, exclaiming that they too have a black Tulp which is now undeniably the one and only in the world, and which they plan to sell for 10,000 guilders. The cobbler, devastated by the thought of the fortune that could have been his, hung himself that night. Her legend later inspired French author Alexander Dumas in writing a novel after her name.

Image source: https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/en/research/photo-collection/detail?limitstart=54&q_searchfield=tulip