GPOD on the Road: Keukenhof Garden Park, Part 2

Even more bold and vibrant color from a historic garden that celebrates spring bulbs

Hi GPODers !

Welcome back for Day 2 atKeukenhof Parkin Lisse , Netherlands with Kielian DeWitt ! If you neglect yesterday ’s batch of photo , check them out here : Part 1 . These expansive gardens have interminable blooms and colour to admire every year , and Kielian was generous in share a wide selection of photos from various areas in the parking area .

Over 7 million florescence tulip , Narcissus pseudonarcissus and other bulb flower can be run into every springiness at Keukenhof Garden Park , the largest flower garden in the world . Located in the Netherlands , the park is only undetermined for 8 week a yr from March to May when tourists can visit 79 acres of riotous spring plantings . The tulips grow in lovely belt of color in a originative landscape design which changes every class . At the end of every leap season , all of the light bulb are dug up and every drop , new lightbulb are planted .

As a show window of the best spring lightbulb Europe has to offer , the diversity of bloom is paramount to this floral solemnization . These expansive border and bottom are not just pretty creations , but know catalogs of the many different bulbs available from the lead bulb producers .

agree toKeukenhof ’s site , 100 companies and medulla oblongata growers enter in this yearly spring showcase . Despite the overwhelming number of variety , each is pair and planted with upkeep and consideration . The intriguer at Keukenhof confabulate with each caller to craft designs that compliment color , heights , and flowering sentence .

This allows for a striking prime bloom period , and also creates coherency throughout the 79 Akka of bold blossom . This is also where the technique of massing becomes indispensable . Large drifts of color are much easier on the eyes that the topsy-turvydom that can be make by mixing and matching all of these different varieties .

Smart decisions about color conjugation are also vital for creating designs that are n’t too overwhelming . These two tulip diversity are so bright and vivacious that they ’re nearly neon . Backing bolder cultivars up with drifts of white gives that eye areas to stay around radiate focal points .

Of course , mix textures render another element of interest when design with pile of the same type of plant . ‘ Crunchy Cummins ’ tulips ( Tulipa‘Crunchy Cummins ’ , Zones 3–8 ) have flossy , fringed flower petal that provide a great contrast to the uncomplicated forms of the classic tulip bloom of youth .

By showcasing and highlighting the best of spring bulb varieties available , there is no limit to the aesthetics and trend on display . From soft and frilly , to raging and sharp-worded . ‘ Fire Wings ’ is an clever name for a bloom that await like flaming leaping out from the ground .

Tulips are also one of few plant that can be bold and bright as well as dark and moody . While no cultivar is rightfully “ black ” , there are many in shades of deep purple , maroon , and Burgundy wine that give that gothic aesthetic .

Lastly , some plant combinations are made simple by pair off cultivars from one compendium . ‘ Tres Chic Festival ’ is this fabulous collection of lily - flowering varieties . Bright white ‘ Tres Chic ’ , sunshine - yellow ‘ Florijn Chic , and Charles Edward Berry - loss ‘ Isaak Chic ’ come together to create a bold but chic color pallet .

Thank you so much for partake these coloured photos of this iconic yearly springtime presentation , Kielian ! The fantastic muckle and scenes in this garden interminably delight , and your stunning photograph are the next best thing to hopping on a planer and see Keukenhof in person .

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