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AS IT is autumn in the UK, I have been planting bulbs of plants that will flower in spring. There is a huge variety to choose from, but my personal favourites are tulips.
While most varieties don’t self-propagate – unlike other spring bulbs, such as daffodils – and they will often die after only one or two years, tulips are worth the effort of replanting every autumn for their elegant, cup-shaped blooms and intense, saturated hues.
During the 17th century, passion for tulips in the Netherlands led to the , when prices reached absurd levels before the market…
