Spring Bulbs Keukenhof 2012

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On this damp and miserable day, I am looking forward to the spring time, warmer weather and colour. I have already made my gardening resolutions, have decided on one or two places to visit this year – Sissinghurst and Great Dixter maybe. (There have to be heritage railways nearby, to keep OH happy!)
So now, I have resorted to looking at photos of places we have visited in the past.
2012. We had 3 days in Holland, arriving to watch the Noordwijk to Haarlem Flower float parade (42km) on the Saturday. Amsterdam on the Sunday and on the Monday

KEUKENHOF gardens. HOLLAND April 2012

(This garden is only open in spring so I was unable to tag the location)

The windmill in the gardens

You can see into the bulb fields, which are everywhere.

One of the main avenues.

If you arrive in the morning it is quite quiet. This was Monday morning.
Rivers of Muscari.

Mass blocks of the same variety – gives great impact.

Tulips – mixed plantings

Tulips – close-ups out doors

Hyacinths – lovely scent

Started to drizzle – take shelter in on of the display halls to see :-

Tulips

More Tulips

Different hall – Daffodills

I love this fountain, with the Magnolia flowers behind, it looks like little dove dancing.

This was my favourite statue in the gardens, unfortunately too big for my plot.

The orchid display house

I like Cymbidiums although the leaves are rather course, because they do well for me.

Started to get a bit busy near the restaurant and main avenues

So, go to an area with winding paths,

and a more cottage-y feel.

Over a bridge into an area with more naturalised planting.

Erythroniums, Dog’s Tooth Violets, my kind of plant.

Just time to listen to a tune or two on the organ, before it was back to the car, to return to the UK.

If you have the opportunity to go to this garden, it is apparently open from 20 March to 17 May 2015 and well worth a visit. The flower parade, which goes past Keukenhof on its 42 km journey is provisionally about 20th April. However, do not think that you will be able to get anywhere near the gardens even hours before, as the road will probably be completely clogged with traffic. We watched the parade in one of the towns on the Saturday and visited the gardens on the following monday.

• 10 Jan, 2015
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