Press releases
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14-04-2013 - ACTIVE ROLE FOR VISITORS IN RENEWED FLOWER SHOWS AT KEUKENHOF THIS SEASONKeukenhof – This year, visitors to the flower shows at Keukenhof will be able to pick their favourite flower in three separate pavilions. It is one of the innovations that make the spring show in Lisse even more attractive and interactive this year. With this year’s theme ‘United Kingdom – Land of Great Gardens’, new sets and a varied calendar of events, the covered flower shows at Keukenhof are an added attraction for thousands of consumers from the Netherlands and the whole world. From 21 March up to and including 20 May, Keukenhof will be joining forces with the floricultural and horticultural sector to organise around 30 flower shows in three pavilions. |
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14-04-2013 - Summer bulb weekend - April, 12-14Cactus Dahlias: the summer bulb of 2013 The Dahlia’s flowering period also contributes to its great popularity: they can be adding colour to your garden from the end of July until the first frost – long after other flowers are spent. |
26-03-2013 - Ultimate Spring Experience this Easter at KeukenhofVisitors from all over the world as well as the Netherlands will be visiting the Keukenhof international flower exhibition over the Easter holiday. The park is in full flower and wonderful shows can be seen in the pavilions. The Oranje Nassau Pavilion is jam-packed with freesia! Keukenhof is the ideal place for kicking off your Easter holiday in style. The park has lots of extra activities to offer during this holiday period. |
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26-03-2013 - Official opening Keukenhof 20 March 2013 to be performed by Minister Kamp of Economic Affairs.The Keukenhof theme for 2013 is “United Kingdom – Land of Great Gardens”. Keukenhof will be focusing on the United Kingdom in a colourful way, the country being an important partner both in terms of flower bulb export as well as tourism. The country also offers an enormous variety of different gardens and landscapes. What’s more, Keukenhof itself was originally designed as an English landscape garden. |
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26-03-2013 - Official opening Keukenhof 2013 to be performed by Henk Kamp, minister of Economic AffairsMr. Henk Kamp, minister of Economic Affairs, performed the official opening of the 64th edition of the Keukenhof International Flower Exhibition. The Keukenhof theme for 2013 is “United Kingdom – Land of Great Gardens”. Keukenhof will be focusing on the United Kingdom in a colourful way, the country being an important partner both in terms of flower bulb export as well as tourism. The country also offers an enormous variety of different gardens and landscapes. What’s more, Keukenhof itself was originally designed as an English landscape garden. With Naomi van As he conducted the official opening. Naomi van As won the women’s hockey gold medal at the Olympic Games in London. The successful concert pianist Wibi Soerjadi add musical lustre to the afternoon by playing a British repertoire. |
21-03-2013 - Speech by Walter Jansen during Keukenhof press conference, 20 March 2013 |
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21-03-2013 - Speech by Bart Siemerink at Keukenhof press conference, 20 March 2013 |
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12-03-2013 - GARDEN 2.0, the garden trend for 2013Time does not stand still in the garden, trends also find their way here. The size of the garden is not so much important. It is much more about what is growing and flourishing, the decoration and maintenance. Increasingly, the garden is part of the daily life and that requires a different interpretation. It is time for an upgrade: GARDEN 2.0. |
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12-03-2013 - Keukenhof Inspirational Gardens garden trend GARDEN 2.0Keukenhof has designed seven amazing inspirational gardens. In these contemporary gardens, each the size of an average back garden, beautiful Dutch bulb flowers go hand-in-hand with the garden trend of GARDEN 2.0. This trend has been developed in various styles, it shows global trends and inspires visitors to get started in their own garden. |
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17-01-2013 - United Kingdom -- Land of Great Gardens will be 2013 Keukenhof themeKEUKENHOF/LISSE [the Netherlands] – The United Kingdom, Land of Great Gardens will be the Keukenhof theme for 2013. This theme will not only be highlighted through the ‘My Great Garden’ exhibition and the various flower shows in between British elements, but surely through the immense bulb flower mosaic, showing the London Big Ben and the Tower Bridge. |
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22-11-2012 - Keukenhof and United Kingdom join forces to launch theme year “United Kingdom – Land of Great Gardens”Lisse, the Netherlands: At 11.00 am on Thursday 18 October, His Excellency Mr Arkwright, ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland joined forces with Keukenhof to add the final touches to the flower bulb mosaic of the Big Ben and Tower Bridge. The mosaic measures 13 by 22 metres and has been created from almost 60,000 flower bulbs. Its colourful splendour will reveal itself in all its floral glory in the spring of 2013. |
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21-11-2012 - HOLLAND AMERICA LINE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE TULIP AT WORLD-FAMOUS KEUKENHOF SPRING GARDENS IN HONOR OF 140TH ANNIVERSARYSeattle, WA, Nov. 16, 2012 — Holland America Line is partnering with the world-famous Keukenhof Spring gardens in the Netherlands to develop an exclusive tulip for Holland America Line in celebration of their 140th anniversary in 2013. Master grower Jan Pennings, exhibitor at Keukenhof Gardens, chose a white-petaled variety to honor the company that was originally founded in Rotterdam in April 18, 1873, as a trans-Atlantic cargo and passenger company. |
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20-09-2012 - National Bulb Market at KeukenhofThe Dutch National Bulb Market, which will be held from 19 to 21 October, inclusive, in the Oranje-Nassau Pavilion at Keukenhof, Lisse, offers an exceptional range of exclusive and extraordinary bulbs. They are shown by growers that have specialised in the cultivating of bulbs that are anything but commonplace. |
KEUKENHOF IS OPEN DAILY UNTIL MAY 20, 2013
OPENING HOURS: 8H00 - 19H30 (ticket office closes at 18H00)
A unique day out among the flowers
Have you ever seen more than 7 million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, all in bloom?
Come to Keukenhof, the world’s most beautiful spring garden. In addition to over 32 hectares of flowers, the spring garden offers 30 inspiring flower shows, 7 amazing inspirational gardens and 100 wonderful works of art. Keukenhof is world-famous, truly unique, and has for over 60 years provided a wonderful decor to the most beautiful photographs.
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