Tulipmania February 11-19, 2017 PIER 39 comes alive with the vibrant colors of more than 39,000 blooming tulips and seasonal garden favorites during Tulipmania! Enjoy the flowers’ beauty and learn helpful gardening tips by taking free guided and self-guided tours. *Event and event activities are weather permitting and subject to change without notice. Tulip Facts! -Average height of a tulips is 10-70 centimeters, each flower has 6 petals, and the flower life span is 3-7 days. -Tulips originated in Central Asia hundreds of years ago and were brought to Turkey, where they became an important part of the local culture -The gorgeous streaking that paints the petals of some tulips was originally caused by a viral infection, but today this desirable broken coloring effect is the deliberate result of breeding -Tulips are closely related to lilies and actually belong to the same family of plants as onions. -Tulips still grow […]
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