And the winners are ….

And the winners are …. Last week we organized the first ever giveaway of Tulips in Holland. Our readers could join and win one of three lovely tulip charms. This week we are announcing the winners of this giveaway! The…

Harvesting the tulip bulbs

Harvesting the tulip bulbs Last week I visited Daan and Anja of de Tulperij a flower farm in Voorhout just 2,5 miles (4,4 km) outside Keukenhof Garden. Lots of tourists have visited their tulip fields on excursions last spring. The tulips are…

First ever Tulips in Holland Giveaway

First ever Tulips in Holland Giveaway Do you love tulips? Than I have a little something for you. Next week we will organize the first ever Tulips in Holland giveaway! Yesterday I got three oh so lovely tulip charms to…

Periscope and Line

Periscope and Line Imagine walking real time through the tulip fields with me next springtime or see how the bulbs are planted in autumn! Since this week we are on Periscope (the new app from the people of Twitter) for lovely…

Tulips in Holland on Line

Tulips in Holland on Line Some of you already know that I love to travel. I love to meet new people, experience new cultures, try out new food and make lots of photos. Last May I spend some time in…

Tulips in Holland on Periscope

Tulips in Holland on Periscope Have you seen the new app Periscope yet? It is an unique app made by the people of Twitter and let you broadcast live video to the world. The first time when it was introduced…

Paul McCartney honoured with Dutch tulip

Paul McCartney honoured with Dutch tulip Amsterdam, June 7, 2015 – Just before his first concert in the Ziggo Dome Paul McCartney christens his own tulip: a red tulip with distinctive white border. The botanical name is Tulipa ‘Paul McCartney’.…

Topping tulips

Topping tulips Anna Paulowna, 25 may 2015 – An employee of contractor Vermaire Breezand tops the last parcel with white tulips (Tulipa ‘Ice Wing’) from grower De Goede at Anna Paulowna. During the Whitsun weekend the last of a total of 10,000 hectares bulb were…

Weekly flower update – Week 20

Weekly flower update – Week 20 The present status of the flower fields: All fields are gone now. Most tulip fields are headed and the hail storm of last week finished the work to the fields that hadn’t been headed…

Weekly flower update – Week 19

Weekly flower update – Week 19 We have had a wonderful week, the tulips are at peak blooming and the Keukenhof looks so beautiful now. Unfortunately the Tulips in the fields are being headed.Make sure you visit soon if you…