The tulip first appeared in The Netherlands around 1593. At first, they were just grown in the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden and only visitors were allowed to set eyes on the pretty flowers, but soon tulips spread all over the country causing Tulipmania. This is actually considered an official era in Dutch history.
During this time, tulip bulbs became incredibly valuable and were traded like stocks on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
The different colours of the tulip flowers have different meanings e.g. a blue tulip means uniqueness, white means "I'm sorry" and red
means passion.