Keukenhof Gardens in Spring 2009, Lisse NL.

[Lvandelft]

Some pictures of Week 8 at Keukenhof.

Tulipa Triumph Gr. Rembrandt's Favourite 

There is a special Historic Garden made, where a number of Tulips and other bulbs
are planted by Hortus Bulborum.

All beds are edged by Buxus, and some pergola's or trellis are planted with Akebia
and Wisteria.

Keukenhof 8 Wisteria 1                   
Keukenhof 8 Wisteria 2           
Keukenhof 8 Wisteria 3             

Tulipa planiflora Jord 1858 1    (Hortus Bulborum)         
Tulipa planiflora Jord 1858 2                 
     

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Rhododendron Orange

Hosta 1             
Hosta 2         
             
Tulipa Blue Aimable 1916 1   (Hortus Bulborum)         
Tulipa Blue Aimable 1916 2         ""       ""

And one of my favourite Tulips, registered in 1951) still in production (50 + Hectares).

Tulipa Triumph Gr. Kees Nelis   

[Maggi Young]

What a truly remarkable place the Keukenhof is.... and how lucky we are to have Luit and Vroni visiting to bring us such a report of week after week...... we must be among the people who have seen the best of the place.... even as much as those who can visit each week ..... we are seeing SO MUCH! It is all a delight.... and I hope I am not the only one who thinks that the lovely rhododendrons and azaleas make a super addition to the bulbs?!!

[Lvandelft]

Glad you like it Maggi, but it's a pleasure to go there for us several times a week.
So much interesting to see!

Batch 3

Tulipa SLG Grande Douceur 1               
Tulipa SLG Grande Douceur 2
Tulipa DLG Blue Spectacle

[Lvandelft]

Many visitors (an we too) are much impressed by beds with mixed tulips in the garden.
Here some examples:
 
Tulipa Triumph Gr. National Velvet               
Tulipa Triumph Gr. Tequila Sunset

[Maggi Young]

These mixed tulips are very pleasing to the eye.  Near the mixed azaleas they are even more lovely.

[Armin]

Luit,
I'm still enjoying every day of my visit when seeing these wonderful pictures.

[Joakim B]

Grat pics and plants Luit thanks. The blue spectacle is a great plant I must look for it (for my mother-in-law )
Thanks for giving us this views to a great place.
Kind regards
Joakim

[Lvandelft]

During the last week that Keukenhof is open for the public, there is an enormous Lily Show in the
glasshouses.
Tomorrow is the last opening day. I was there last Sunday and made some pictures in the garden
which I will show later.
As it's very good weather here I spend most of the time outside in our garden, so picture
resizing, labelling and choosing which I show here comes second.
Here is the first batch of the Lily Show:
           
Lilium Show 01             
Lilium Show 02           
Lilium Show 03             
Lilium El Divo 1             
Lilium El Divo 2
Lilium Marlon   
Lilium Show 04           
Lilium Show 05               
Lilium Tiger Woods 1
Lilium Tiger Woods 2

[David Nicholson]

I enjoyed those Luit, thank you. Do you get Lily Beetles in Holland, I destroyed five of them today and doubt if I shall bother growing a few Lilies again?

[Lvandelft]

Yes David, they are here too, but I presume that the growers will use some chemicals against them

batch two:

Lilium Sheherezade             
Lilium Show 05a                 
Lilium Show 06             
Lilium Show 07               
Lilium Show 08               
Lilium Show 09             
Lilium Show 10           
Lilium Show 11             
Lilium Show 12               
Lilium Yellow Diamond

[Gerard Oud]

David we use the Lillybeetle hammer for it

Great pics from the Lilliums Luit, i missed the asiatic orange hybride Caluroso, gives a fantastic huge strong plant with 5 to 6 flowers from only a size 14 bulb.

[Lvandelft]

Gerard, how should I know? There were so many varieties, I just picked some out of many.
Next time you'll have to guide me 

The next batches show some 'botanics', which are interesting for using in gardens:
 
Lilium hansonii 1               
Lilium hansonii 2
Lilium Claude Shride               
Lilium Debby               
Lilium Guinea Gold             
Lilium Red Velvet         
Lilium Lady Alice             
Lilium Pink Giant 1           
Lilium Pink Giant 2   

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the next batch:

Lilium nn   
Lilium Friso 1               
Lilium Friso 2             
Lilium martagon Purple           
Lilium Slate Seedling 1                 
Lilium Slate seedling 2                 
Lilium martagon Album       
Lilium tenuifolium 1                 
Lilium tenuifolium 2                       
Lilium tenuifolium 3                     

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next batch


Lilium Miss Lilly 
Lilium leichtlinii 1                 
Lilium leichtlinii 2             
Lilium Mr. Job                 
Lilium nepalense 1                 
Lilium nepalense 2                 
Lilium nepalense 2b                 
Lilium Robert Swanson               
Lilium Sweet Surrender 1             
Lilium Sweet Surrender 2