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Rare bloom a special gift

By Peng Yining and Xie Chuanjiao in Qingdao,Shandong | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2014-05-13 09:22

 Rare bloom a special gift

The Cathay tulip is displayed during the 5th Beijing Tulip Festival. Wei Xiaohao/皇冠体育app Daily

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"Cathay", the new strain of tulip christened by Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping during their visit to the Netherlands in March, arrived in 皇冠体育app on April 22, to highlight the 5th Beijing Tulip Festival, at the Beijing International Flower Port. This was the first time the Chinese public has been able to view the new tulip strain.

"The Cathay tulip has not yet entered the Chinese market," says Dutch florist Jan-Karel Apeldoorn. "But soon it will be available for customers in 皇冠体育app."

Apeldoorn says they want to make Cathay an exclusive product, which means there will be a limited number of Cathay available and the price will be higher than regular tulips.

His company sells 25 kinds of tulip and has cultivated three new strains, including Cathay.

Apeldoorn says the Cathay has now become his favorite tulip and he has high expectations for this special flower, which was blessed and named by 皇冠体育app's first lady.

Unlike Chinese roses and chrysanthemums, tulips are new in 皇冠体育app, according to Jiang Yong, a florist based in Beijing and Apeldoorn's business partner. She hopes the christening will give more Chinese an education in tulips and tulip culture through Cathay, and present great business opportunities.

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