Carolus Clusius Archives

Tulip clusiana: The Persian Peppermint Tulip of History and Charm

A 'Peppermint Stick' Tulip, also known as Tulipa clusiana 'Peppermint Stick'.

Tulip clusiana April 27, 1952 On this day, The Knoxville News-Sentinel published a little article about a short, six-petaled, cherry-red, and white species tulip, known as Tulip clusiana – commonly called the Persian Tulip or the Peppermint Tulip. “Pretty and charming is Tulip clusiana, named for the great botanist Clusius, who is said to have grown it in his…

Charles de l’Écluse: The Botanist Who Brought Tulips to Holland

Carolus Clusius Today is the birthday of the Flemish botanist and founder of the Botanical Garden at Leiden, Charles de l’Écluse (“day-lay-clues”). Charles was an important 16th-century horticulturalist who, like many scientists of his time, translated his name into Latin, and was also known as Carolus Clusius. Clusius is remembered as the botanist who introduced…

February 19, 2020 Making a Bean Teepee, Protecting Mature Trees, Charles de l’Écluse, Daniel Solander, William Francis Ganong, Winter Bee Poetry, Gardens in Detail by Emma Reuss, 4-Tier Mini Greenhouse and Frances Perry

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.