And nothing smells or says Spring quite like tulips.
By the handful...in a basket or vase
I have has the privilege of experiencing Holland Michigan in bloom...but today we are exploring the REAL Holland. Holland Netherlands.
Virtually, of course.
And just in time for their Tulip Festival Amsterdam (April 1st- May 19th this year)
Bringing home a tissue wrapped bunch (real) from the florist for the table top, too.
We will be seeing Keukenhoff Gardens
The Flower Fields
The Flower Parade
The Helicopter Sightseeing Tour: Tulips from the Air
The 30 minute private helicopter flight over the fields will set you back 1161 Euros. (around $1300 USD)
The Tour from Amsterdam ending with a Guided Tour of A Tulip Field 69 Euros
(roughly $77 USD)
Today is is all FREE,
(...well except the tulips...they cost $5.00...)
Come with me!
The Keukenhoff Gardens
Awash with colorful blooms, water features and windmills.
The name means Kitchen Garden in Dutch. It is also known as The Garden of Europe. It is one of the largest flower gardens in the world, and covers 79 acres.
There are an estimated 7 million bulbs planted here.
Situated in Lisse, South Holland-Netherlands the gardens are open from Mid-March to May with the best flower viewing in April.
The gardens were first established in 1949 to show off the hybrid bulbs of the day.
Tour of Gardens 2019 Opening Ceremony
https://youtu.be/KVkVK3WJ0-k
Garden Tour (BEST)
https://youtu.be/a6LODxsVjyQ
A Dutch Bulb Documentary and a peek at the Tulip Parade
https://youtu.be/8ngKpn7x5Wo
Castle Tour
https://youtu.be/NbYw8XPQfDQ
The castle is open year-round on the grounds, and available to rent for events.
Although the vast lines of tulips one expects lay outside the gardens proper..
The Tulip Fields
And seen from the air.
Can you even imagine what walking through here in full bloom would smell like!
Aerial Video
https://youtu.be/GUHx6YLHjNE
Time Lapse of Blooming Tulip
https://youtu.be/2PpfUXdv38A
Bulbs available online for Fall Planting.
www.dutchgrown.com
and Tulip scented oil and candles...
https://www.courtneyscandles.com
I hope you have enjoyed tiptoeing through the tulips with me...lol
https://youtu.be/zcSlcNfThUA
Sorry...it had to be done.
More Anon...