Keukenhof Gardens in Spring 2009, Lisse NL.

[Alan_b]

Thank you for your reply, Luit.  I think I should know the name of that white flower; maybe it is a white-flowered green-leaved form of Brunnera macrophylla but I don't think the leaves were big enough.  I think it was in one of the "family" gardens, or in that area of the garden.

Here are a few more photos featuring sculptures.

[Lvandelft]

Just see that uploading works again

By the way many of us has mother-in-laws and wifes that like also the little bigger and more "vulgar double types" so if these also exists I would be happy to show them to my wife.

Kind regards
Joakim

Joakim, do you mean pictures like these two?
I did not make many such, I'm afraid.
Thought that most Forumists would not really like them... , but forgot about the mother-in-laws and wifes 
But the double late tulips just started to bloom, so I will look what I can do.

[Lvandelft]

In the following batches I want to show a bit more details of using bulbs,
though there are some other pictures too.
One picture shows part of a mass planting (10 x 2 m.) of yellow Muscari along tulips.
and I pictured a old white Magnolia with some branches, sporting to pink flowers.

Muscari Golden Fragrance                   
Magnolia 2                                       
Magnolia 3   

[Lvandelft]

This year Keukenhof Gardens have chosen for a theme:
USA, New Amsterdam - New York.

Therefore they planted a flowerized Statue of Liberty
I pictured how it looked in October when it was planted and some pics of March and April.

For those who want to read more about the theme:

http://www.keukenhof.nl/images/fck/File/Persberichten%202009/Engels/USA.pdf

[Alan_b]

...
Therefore they planted a flowerized Statue of Liberty
I pictured how it looked in October when it was planted and some pics of March and April.
...
http://www.keukenhof.nl/images/fck/File/Persberichten%202009/Engels/USA.pdf

When I was there last week I spent a while staring at this bed from a raised platform that had been erected in front of it, but for the life of me I could not see what it was meant to depict! 

[Lvandelft]

some more of Week 6

In the afternoon the Parrot tulips are nicely bending owards the sun

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Luit,
I believe the Dutch bulb Industrie should put you on their Payroll ! 
You're a top PR man for them ! 
Wonderful shots once again !

[Lvandelft]

 

[Lvandelft]

The last batch of Week 6:

[Boyed]

I didn't know that there was such a wonderful topic here in the forum devoted to Keukenhof. I found it just yesterday when googling.
I got lots of positive and nice impressions when reading the topic.

Luit, your tulip photos helped me even to identify my mislabeled unknown greigii tulip that I received from Dix's Export couple of years ago. I hope you remember that we discussed this theme in last year's tulipa thread here
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1060.150

I nearly identifyed my mislabeled greigii tulip 'United States' as greigii 'First Impression'. And your picture of tulipa 'First Impression' in this thread made me sure about that. This autumn I received real 'United states', which looks quite different and with very slightly mottled leaves.

As to the tulipa send under the name "Lovely Surprise', which is shown in the thread as 'Tschaikovsky'; I think it is another new introduction - tulipa 'Donald Duck'. But I am still not sure as I can't found its picture with open flowers where I can see how it is coloured inside and the base colour. So I would kindly ask you to photograph this tulip if you come across to it.

DHT tulip 'Orange Balloon' impressed me a lot and I will include it in my wants list. It'll be a good match for my another orange DHT non-commercial 'Orange Goblet'.

Gregii tulip 'Giant Orange Sunset' is now in bloom in my garden. It is very large-flowered one, which surprises all my visitors. The only serious shortcoming, in my opinion, is that it lacks harmony - huge flowers are held in rather short stems, the proportions are broken). In general, it is interesting, but is not that perfect.
There is another  greigii new introduction with huge flowers and massive leaves and stems 'Red Smile' bred again by D.W. Lefeber. I grow this as well and think thatt 'Giant Orange Sunset' doesn't surpass 'Red Smile' by its flower sizes all; though tulipa 'GOS' is considered the largest-flowered tulip nowadays.

[Lvandelft]

Can someone help me remember the name of the plant with the white forget-me-not-like flower in the 'Mixed' picture?

Alan, this week I found your white mystery flowers.
In this showy garden were used both Brunnera and Myosotis.
When planted rather close and they are flowering the leaves are always smaller.
I show some pictures I made there.
For me it was one of the more lovely and inspiring small gardens in the park.

Keukenhof 7 Brunnera Dawson's White               
Keukenhof 7 Brunnera macrophylla                       
Keukenhof 7 Myosotis 1                         
Keukenhof 7 Myosotis 2                   

[hadacekf]

Fantastic display, beautifully photographed!
Thanks a lot Luit

[Alan_b]

Can someone help me remember the name of the plant with the white forget-me-not-like flower in the 'Mixed' picture?

Alan, this week I found your white mystery flowers.
In this showy garden were used both Brunnera and Myosotis.
When planted rather close and they are flowering the leaves are always smaller.
I show some pictures I made there.
For me it was one of the more lovely and inspiring small gardens in the park.
                  

Thank you, Luit.  I think it must have been the white form of Brunnera that caught my attention, being a little larger than a Myosotis (Forget-me-not).  I would quite like to try to reproduce the effect achieved in the Keukenhof bed in my garden.  I wonder if Brunnera Dawson's White comes true from seed?     

[Gerard Oud]

Very beautiful Photo's Luit you must at least have a Presscard. When you are at the Keukenhof next week i will be there too on the 7th  building up for the Lillyparade.

[Lvandelft]

Gerard, when the weather is good enough, it's possible that I meet you.
Are you there in the morning?

I hope there will be many entries from the L. Comp. Andijk.
The other ones are not so my favourites...