My friend Desiree got me these tulips last week as a "get well" gesture (that intense pain that had me running to the ER last week was an enormous kidney stone lodged in my urether, I haven't been a happy camper since). I'd never gotten tulips before and had no idea what wonderful flowers they are. They start close and coy, but over the days they open up as their stems spread out, evey day revealing something different. I can't say I've ever enjoyed a bouquet of flowers as much as this one. Thanks Desiree!