Tulips

A tulip bouquet brings spring color to a mom, a host, a coworker or your own kitchen table. Choose 10 to 25 stems of bright tulips, each bunch gathered by hand by a local florist near the recipient.

Tulips keep moving after they're cut, so expect a little change each day. The guide below compares the three options.

Tulip bouquet tips

Three ways to send tulips

Tremendous Tulips is a bunch of Dutch tulips with a little seasonal greenery, in 10 stems for a simple gift or 25 for a dining table. Timeless Tulips gathers a rainbow of colors in a clear glass vase with a raffia bow, in 15, 20 or 25 stems. Vibrant Tulip Charm offers 10 or 25 Holland tulips, easy to split into small jars around the house. A tall, narrow vase helps support the stems as they grow, and keeping them apart from fresh daffodils protects their vase life. For more seasonal picks, see spring flowers, or send a potted tulip bulb garden from flower bulbs.

Tulip questions

Why do tulips bend in the vase?

Cut tulips keep growing, sometimes an inch or more, and they lean toward the brightest light. That curve is natural. Turn the vase every day or so, trim the stems, and keep the water cool to help them stand a little straighter.

What do tulips symbolize?

Tulips are often linked with spring, renewal and cheerful love. Red tulips traditionally stand for deep love, pink for affection and care, yellow for sunshine and happy thoughts, and white for forgiveness. A mixed bunch like Timeless Tulips says a little of everything.

When are fresh tulips in season?

Tulips are a spring flower, most plentiful from winter through spring, which is why they're a favorite for Easter and Mother's Day. Availability can vary at other times of year, and if a color runs short, the florist may substitute one of equal or higher value.