The tulip is the sexiest, most capricious, the most various, subtle, powerful and intriguing flower that has ever grown on earth. For centuries, artists have tried to capture its wayward soul on canvas and craftsmen have used its distinctive form as a motif on furniture, silver and ceramics. From its wild home in the Asian steppes, the tulip emerged to conquer the world. Bring it into your garden this spring, in pots, windowboxes, planted in beds or borders where it will flourish in a rainbow spread of colours. Nothing could be easier. Just plant the bulbs and wait for the spring explosion.

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