Keukenhof Looks Back on a Successful Anniversary Season
Photo: Courtesy of Keukenhof
(eap) The Keukenhof flower park near Lissen in the west of the Netherlands can look back on a successful anniversary season. On March 19, Princess Margriet opened the 75th edition of the Keukenhof flower show, which can be marveled at for around eight weeks every year and which attracted over 1.4 million visitors this year. Most visitors come from the Netherlands (20 %), followed by Germany, the United States, Great Britain and France. Flower fans from Asia also visit the independent showcase of Dutch floriculture in large numbers, but still not to the same extent as before the Covid19 pandemic.
The Keukenhof grounds cover 250 hectares, of which 32 hectares are used for the flower show. Every year, 40 Keukenhof gardeners plant seven million flower bulbs here, which are supplied by 100 flower bulb growers and exporters. A total of 1,600 different varieties are planted, including 800 types of tulips. Keukenhof also has a labyrinth, a playground and a petting zoo for children.
“We loved celebrating this special season, and our visitors clearly loved our flowers, too! This was my first season, and I’m proud of how all the team and other helpers let their passion for flowers and welcoming guests shine through,” says Sandra Bechtholt, Keukenhof’s director.
Next year, Keukenhof's floral splendor will be on display from March 20 to May 11. ■
