2011-05-20
Keukenhof Gardens in Spring
Set in 77 acres of wooded park in Lisse, Keukenhof are some of the world's most spectacular flower gardens. Established in 1949 as a showcase for Dutch bulb-growers, every spring more than seven million buds reach to the sky.
The growers compete for the most imaginative display, interplanting
species for effect. The impact on the eye and nose of overwhelming
colour and scent is a memorable experience. Japanese cherry trees,
azaleas and rhododendrons flower behind the rows of spring bulbs and
displays are regularly refreshed with new plantings to ensure a
consistently dazzling array.
Dramatic competitive flower
arrangements are featured in conservatories which also display large
collections of orchids and more beds of flowers. There are numerous
cafes and wide paths user-friendly to wheel and pushchairs and there is
an outdoor wildlife zoo, a maze and a children's playground.
The
park also has a dune landscape, a 350-metre beech avenue, an exhibition
pavilion and a series of majestic fountains. Bulbs can be ordered for
delivery worldwide from the growers' stands.
When: 24 Mar - 20 May 2011
Where: Keukenhof, Lisse, The Netherlands
From: whatsonwhen.com
last modification: 2011-03-21
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