Fosteriana and Lily Tulips

 

The purple tulips with the pointed petals are called Lily Tulips. The large red tulips are called Fosterianas. There are hundreds of varieties of tulips and each one has its own name. There is a whole world tulip culture and some of the bulbs selling for thousands of dollars. Historically, the most expensive flower was the Semper Augustus tulip, which sold for as much as a fine home along the best canal in Amsterdam during the 17th century.