5/13/2023 0 Comments Semper Augustus by Olivier Bleys![]() ![]() Some varieties may smell lighter than others, but all of them have a distinctive perfume.Įvery spring the flower fields in the Netherlands burst into bloom, transforming the surrounding countryside into a surreal painting of vivid red, yellow, and blue. A dusky purple hybrid called Cuban Night reminded me of waxed wooden floors. Lemon, moss, wet earth, rose, carrots, and apricots are some other scents I wrote down in my notebook. Some smell of potato peels and pear brandy, others of cloves soaked in honey and crushed green buds. Who says that tulips have no scent? After spending several hours sticking my nose inside more than three dozen varieties, I discovered that not only are tulips perfumed, their fragrances vary dramatically. ![]()
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