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' Kitchen garden '), also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the municipality of Lisse, in the Netherlands. [1] According to the official website, Keukenhof Park covers an area of 32 hectares (79 acres) and approximately 7 million flower bulbs are planted in the gardens annually.
The Bollenstreek (lit. ' Bulb Region ') extends from Leiden to Haarlem.It straddles southern North Holland and northern South Holland.This area, which includes Keukenhof flower garden, is the best known flower region.
Tulip cultivation in the Netherlands The Keukenhof in Lisse, Netherlands Although it is unknown who first brought the tulip to Northwestern Europe, the most widely accepted story is that it was Oghier Ghislain de Busbecq , an ambassador for Emperor Ferdinand I to Suleyman the Magnificent .
Tulip fields in full bloom in Lisse, just outside Amsterdam (Alison Kershaw/PA) There are peals of laughter behind me as I snap photos of a sea of colourful tulips in a field an hour’s drive ...
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The collection garden of the foundation is located at the Zuidkerkenlaan in Limmen, North Holland, Netherlands, near the historic city of Alkmaar. The collection comprises some 2500 different cultivars, of which 2000 are tulips , 115 hyacinths , circa 800 narcissus , more than 20 irises , 50 crocuses as well as some 20 different Fritillarias .
1645 map of the area (before it was known as the Duin- en Bollenstreek) The Duin- en Bollenstreek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdœyn ɛm ˈbɔlə(n)streːk]; Dutch for "Dune and Bulb Region") is a region in the Western Netherlands, that features coastal dunes and the cultivation of flower bulbs.
Field owners Mark and Susanne Eves met a location manager and set designer in 2022 to plan the look of the field and made sure they got the "right colours in the right place".