Tulip enthusiasts have a brand new selection to choose between and it is named for Jill Biden
WASHINGTON — Tulip enthusiasts have a brand new selection to choose between and it is named for Jill Biden.
The first girl authorised her “Jill Biden” tulip from André Haspels, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States, all the way through a rite at his reliable place of abode on Wednesday. The flower is reddish orange with fringed petals.
Biden delivered a toast and mentioned she was once venerated to take part in the custom.
“In this happy time, let these tulips’ dazzling orange be a reminder of the many springs our nations have shared, and be a beacon for the friendships we continue to strengthen today,” she said, according to her office.
The Dutch have named tulips after seven U.S. first ladies, starting in the late 1800s with Frances Folsom Cleveland, the wife of President Grover Cleveland.
Most recently, President George W. Bush’s wife, Laura, accepted her tulip in 2004.
“It was a very special ceremony because it doesn’t happen every day,” Haspels told The Associated Press in a telephone interview after the presentation.
Jill Biden is known to enjoy freshly cut flowers; she has a flower “cutting” garden at the White House.
The Dutch fondness for tulips dates to 1594, when botanist Carolus Clusius planted tulip bulbs in the garden at the University of Leiden, Haspels said. Since then, the Dutch have mastered the art of cultivating and growing many varieties of tulips.
The country also exports more than 450 million tulip bulbs to the U.S. annually, he said.
The tulip presentation ceremony was part of a Dutch Tulip Days celebration at the ambassador’s residence featuring tulips and bicycles, two things his country’s people are known for.
“We feel very honored that Dr. Jill Biden is happy to have a tulip named after her,” Haspels mentioned.
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