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a visit to keukenhof Gardens - it's more than bulbs

A VISIT TO KEUKENHOF GARDENS - IT'S MORE THAN BULBS

By Betsy Szymczak

The Keukenhof website calls it “the most beautiful spring garden in the world” and that is no exaggeration.  A recent visit to Keukenhof was the highlight of my recent trip to Amsterdam.  This 87-acre garden, open to the public from the end of March to mid-May, features over 7 million blooming spring bulbs with a total of 800 tulip varieties.  In addition to exquisite outdoor gardens six separate pavilions feature flower shows. These shows include old and new varieties of anthurium, orchids, amaryllis, bulbs-in-pots, potted plants, alstroemeria, chrysanthemum, calla, carnation, lilies and summer flowers. As many as 500 growers show an amazing variety of plants and designers create breath-taking arrangements.

A section devoted to begonias featured new tuberous and rex begonias and new cultivars of Begonia x hiemalis.  If judged by ABS standards each plant on display would have been awarded maximum points for quality and quantity of blooms.  Several new rex varieties were stunning, B. ‘Nordic Frost’, B. ‘Forest Stream’ and B. ‘Lime Love’ were my favorites.  If you think of or are working on a bucket-list, a visit to Keukenhof for bulbs and begonias will not disappoint.   (All photos below by Betsy Szymczak)
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A drift of tulips
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Begonias
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Begonia 'Nordic Frost'
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Begonia 'Forest Stream'
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Begonia x hiemalis
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Begonia 'Lime Love'
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    • Buxton Membership Information
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      • In Memory of >
        • In Memory of Judy Becker
        • In Memory of Normand Dufresne
        • In Memory of Our Friend Charles Jaros
    • Donate!
    • Privacy Policy
  • Our Plant Shows
    • Buxton Annual Begonia Show Rules & Entry Form
    • Buxton Begonia Shows >
      • 2019 Begonia Show Winners
      • 2018 Begonia Show Winners >
        • Buxton Show 2018
      • 2017 Begonia Show Winners >
        • Buxton Begonia Show 2017 All Entries
        • Buxton 2017 Show General Photos
      • 2016 Begonia Show
      • 2015 Show Photo Gallery >
        • 2015 Begonia Show
      • 2014 Begonia Show Awards List
      • 2014 Begonia Show
      • 2013 Begonia Show
    • Begonia National Convention 2015 Photo Gallery
    • The Boston Flower Show - Amateur Horticulture Competition 2019
    • Buxton at the 2015 Boston Flower Show
  • Begonia Everything!
    • What Is This Begonia?
    • Begonia Plant of the Month
    • Where to Buy Begonias
    • Where Can I Buy This Begonia?
    • Begonia Care, Etc. >
      • Indoor Greenhouse for Begonias
      • Preventing Mealybugs In a Safe Way
      • Where to Get Bowls to Make a Terrarium
      • How to Make a Terrarium
      • Packing Plants for Car Travel
    • Begonia Info Sources
    • Prominent Books and Articles On Begonias
    • Botanic Gardens to See Begonias
    • Begonia Sightings >
      • Other Shows and Plant Sales
      • Flower Shows - 2019
      • Cambridge Science Festival
      • Keukenhof Gardens Amsterdam
      • Begonias at the 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show
  • Lending Library
  • Store (Coming Soon!)