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Photos: World's most unusual tulip varieties
Published on May. 7, 2019, 10:48 PM
Those April showers have been good for something: Tulips are blooming across Canada.
Here are some things you probably know:
Spring is here.
That means tulip season has arrived.
Tulips come in a variety of shapes and colours, and they are beautiful.
Here are some things you may not know:
There are more than 3,000 tulip varieties.
Some of those varieties don't look anything like your standard "tulip".
We've assembled a list of some of the more unusual tulip varieties, for your viewing pleasure.
Enjoy!
CRISPA TULIP
![GETTY IMAGES crispa tulip](https://images.twnmm.com/c55i45ef3o2a/3zUxa5urrJrq3qA8y9qkRT/5cf4be2cd44d251092a2399a41f7d7b7/GETTY_IMAGES_crispa_tulip.jpg?w=3840&q=80&fm=webp)
Source: Getty Images.
KAUFMANNIANA TULIP
![GETTY IMAGES - Kaufmannia](https://images.twnmm.com/c55i45ef3o2a/7KCWjXEFwUiMXI0U5q1t9r/4b56cd8dda79e5e618beed37ba88afee/GETTY_IMAGES_-_Kaufmannia.jpg?w=3840&q=80&fm=webp)
Source: Getty Images.
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DOUBLE TULIP
![GETTY IMAGES double tulip](https://images.twnmm.com/c55i45ef3o2a/79oytH2efybjD8JX54Imon/2dfb055beadc308f4b8e1a74834d47ef/GETTY_IMAGES_double_tulip.jpg?w=3840&q=80&fm=webp)
Source: Getty Images.
BLACK PARROT TULIP
![GETTY IMAGES black parrot tulip](https://images.twnmm.com/c55i45ef3o2a/1uOaiRN6gddNeswo9G5k5B/0e44286ab9a190d0c2c34adaf2804c16/GETTY_IMAGES_black_parrot_tulip.jpg?w=3840&q=80&fm=webp)
Source: Getty Images.
FLAME TULIP
![GETTY IMAGES - flame tulip](https://images.twnmm.com/c55i45ef3o2a/2fiplwEjc6LOJuM5OybZur/a3b93cff39635cb07e791fda6227cdc8/GETTY_IMAGES_-_flame_tulip.jpg?w=3840&q=80&fm=webp)
Source: Getty Images.
RAINBOW TULIP
![GETTY IMAGES - rainbow tulip](https://images.twnmm.com/c55i45ef3o2a/2IABauMdtzMzHhpYUZy3RR/9655802a2ea1e649cbcad38b1b97ef9a/GETTY_IMAGES_-_rainbow_tulip.jpg?w=3840&q=80&fm=webp)
Source: Getty Images.
REVERSE TULIP
![GETTY IMAGES reverse tulip](https://images.twnmm.com/c55i45ef3o2a/3vJlmmQO7OKJCwevXTzye5/7bab7cbf1af8f19cacfd7830a702e5a0/GETTY_IMAGES_reverse_tulip.jpg?w=3840&q=80&fm=webp)
Source: Getty Images.