Tulips
Dutch entry wins National Geographic contest
Did you know that 11-year old Dewi from the Netherlands has captured the grand prize of the National Geographic International Photography Contest for Kids...
Preparations for Keukenhof’s next season
Did you know that the gardeners at Keukenhof have already planted the first bulbs for next year's flower season? The coming months approximately 7...
Flower parade
Did you know that today's flower parade spans a route of 40km from Noordwijk via Keukenhof to Haarlem? The floats of the 69th edition...
Flowers from the Netherlands
Did you know that about 80% of all flower bulbs traded worldwide come from the Netherlands?
Horticulture in The Netherlands
Did you know that 24% of the world trade in horticultural products is in Dutch hands? About half of all Dutch horticulture is located...
Get up early and visit the largest flower auction in the world
Did you know that roughly 20 million flowers are sold daily at the Flower Auction in Aalsmeer? The largest flower auction in the world...
Origin of windmills, tulips and wooden shoes
Did you know that windmills, tulips and wooden shoes are not originally from the Netherlands? The Persians already had fixed windmills in the 7th...
17th century tulip mania
Did you know that a tulip mania took place in the Netherlands in the 17th century? Some species of tulips costed more than a...
Van Gogh never painted a single tulip in his life
Did you know that Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) never painted a single tulip in his life, but still there's a tulip named after the...