If you google “largest tulip garden in the world” you will land on Keukenhof. Each autumn 40 gardeners plant seven million bulbs by hand over two months. We probably missed a few, but it felt like we visited ALL seven million. They cover 79 acres! It poured rain most of the day, but that didn’t stop the crowds from coming. In fact, over the eight weeks Keukenhof is open it sees almost 1.5 million visitors. Every one of those visitors seems to enjoy taking tons of selfies. Visitors to St. Peter’s Square in Rome also share the beauty of Keukenhof. Every year enormous amounts of flowers are gifted to decorate the square for Easter. This year the Bishop of Rotterdam came to Keukenhof to bless the flowers before departure. Wouldn’t it be lovely to have some of these special flowers? I chatted with the bulb sellers and was surprised to discover they ship inspected bulbs to Canada. You can’t buy them now because they are in the ground, but can you imagine receiving some of these beautiful bulbs in the fall? I'm tempted😀 Which do you like best #1, #2, #3, or #4? You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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NPW D
4/18/2024 07:58:15 am
What was your guys favourite tulip?
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Ray
4/19/2024 01:08:41 am
Diane’s favorite was #1, I liked the #2 flower bed.
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NPW E
4/18/2024 07:58:15 am
What types of tulips are in the pictures.
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Ray
4/19/2024 01:07:30 am
We believe they are fringed, peony, double and lily.
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Npw D
4/18/2024 07:59:00 am
What tulip smells the best? We can't decide between 1,2, and 3.
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Ray
4/19/2024 01:09:48 am
Actually the hyacinth bulbs smell the best. These are mostly purple flowers.
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NPW A
4/18/2024 08:02:01 am
Out of all the flowers, what were your favorites
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Ray
4/19/2024 02:32:50 am
So hard to pick a favorite but Diane’s favorite was #1, I liked the #2 flower bed..
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Tyler
4/18/2024 08:03:34 am
Hard to decide. I think I like #4 if I had to choose, but I also like #1.
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Ray
4/19/2024 02:37:55 am
The garden covers 79 acres, but surprised me by having way more than just tulips and spring bulbs. One of the buildings was full of orchids.
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NPW group C
4/18/2024 08:05:00 am
We like #2 and #4 the best! How do only 40 people plant 7 million bulbs in two months by hand?! That’s really impressive. How long does it take to look at most of these flowers? What is you favourite out of the 4?
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Ray
4/19/2024 02:40:31 am
Diane’s favorite was #1, I liked the #2 flower bed.
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NPW
4/18/2024 08:15:17 am
When did they first start planting flowers?
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Ray
4/19/2024 02:41:06 am
Keukenhof is celebrating 75 years.
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ECE
4/18/2024 09:23:54 am
I like one. how many people visit a year?
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Ray
4/19/2024 02:43:06 am
Keukenhof sees 1.5 million just over tulip season (8 weeks in the spring).
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wbae
4/18/2024 09:32:29 am
My favorite is four and how many different types of tulips is there
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:27:16 am
Keukenhof plants 800 different tulips. A unique and unforgettable experience for everyone.
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HBE
4/18/2024 09:33:41 am
are favrite picture is !# 2#3#4# so all of them.
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:27:50 am
I understand, it is so hard to pick a favorite.
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Beb.E
4/18/2024 09:35:09 am
what was the tallest flower
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:31:33 am
The tallest varieties are around 72 cm tall. I didn’t measure the but I did notice some very tall varieties.
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JKE
4/18/2024 09:35:42 am
My favorite one is number one.
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:32:04 am
Diane agrees with you on that one.
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LME
4/18/2024 09:36:07 am
I like number 3
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:32:50 am
Also an excellent choice.
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BroE
4/18/2024 09:37:24 am
How many tulips did it take to make the big sine
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:38:12 am
I couldn’t get that information, but I know it would have been a lot. It was so big I had to use panoramic view just to get it all in one picture.
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KLE
4/18/2024 09:38:07 am
why were people standing on those platforms
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:40:51 am
They are like stepping stone across the water. I thought they were very cool but did wonder how often someone falls into the water.
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Jle
4/18/2024 09:40:02 am
what place was your best
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:42:06 am
So many beautiful spots in Keukenhof that it is hard to pick, but my biggest surprise was to find a building doll of orchids.
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wbae
4/18/2024 09:45:25 am
When was Netherlands and Belgium first created
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:44:35 am
They both became independent and with the borders that they have now in 1839. But Dutch history goes back much further.
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GVE
4/18/2024 09:46:06 am
How often do they grow flowers.
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:46:40 am
Netherlands is a huge flower growing country and we have passed many greenhouses so they grow and produce flowers year round. The massive blooming of tulips and other spring bulbs happens in the spring.
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wle
4/18/2024 09:48:28 am
What time is it there right now
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:48:48 am
We are 6 hours ahead of your location. For example at 12noon you are having lunch, for us it is 6:00 pm and we are having supper.
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A.M.E
4/18/2024 09:49:33 am
what is in the water
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Ray
4/19/2024 04:50:07 am
I think you are talking about the platforms that work like stepping stones so you can cross over.
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RCE
4/18/2024 09:50:07 am
What types of flowers are there.
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Ray
4/19/2024 05:00:32 am
With over 800 types of tulips and many varieties of hyacinths, daffodils fritillaries., blue muscaris. Beyond that there were orchids in one building, I also noticed rose bushes, flowering trees and so many other types of flowers.
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ALE
4/19/2024 06:55:14 am
Wut are your fafret.
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Ray
4/20/2024 10:42:23 am
Diane’s favorite was #1, I liked the #2 flower bed..
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NPW B
4/19/2024 12:06:33 pm
How many different colours of tulips are there?
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Ray
4/20/2024 10:48:48 am
Red
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