Colours of summer
It's Dahlia Time
In the Bulb Region, you can enjoy flowers in the fields almost all year round. In early spring, the daffodils, hyacinths and tulips show their most beautiful colours.
In summer, it is dahlia time. Flowering dahlias are a feast! It is not for without reason that more and more people are becoming enthusiastic about the enormous variety of colours, types and sizes. There is a favourite for everyone. Would you like to experience this yourself? From mid-August until far into the autumn you can visit show gardens, follow fun workshops, participate in many activities and pick your own bouquet of dahlias!
Do you love dahlias? We do, and we would like to invite you to come and get to know these versatile colourful flowers; it is time for dahlias!
Dahlia Mosaic Competition
Every year at the end of August/beginning of September, the Dune and Flowerbulb Region is dedicated to dahlia mosaics, now an annual event in the region.
Every year, at the end of summer, enthusiastic volunteers and entrepreneurs from the Bulb Region set to work with the colourful dahlias. As a group, they create beautiful works of art that are definitely worth coming to admire.
The participating villages are Voorhout, Lisse, Hillegom, De Zilk and Noordwijkerhout.
Dahlia Mosaics 2023
Dahlia show gardens in our region
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Dahlia garden at Keukenhof Castle
Dahlia garden at Keukenhof Castle
In the historic setting of Keukenhof Castle, the dahlias bloom abundantly. So many varieties, sizes and colours, you will be amazed! It is absolutely worthwhile to visit the estate and enjoy the flowers, the surroundings and have a drink in these beautiful surroundings.
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De Tulperij and CNB Show Garden
De Tulperij and CNB Show Garden
At the Tulperij you can enjoy dahlias from the second week of August until well into the autumn. In the CNB show garden you can see as many as 600 different types of dahlias in bloom. In addition to being colourful, the flowers are super photogenic. You can pick your own dahlia and take home a beautiful bunch of dahlias in the picking garden.
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I Love Dahlia Show & Cutting Garden
I Love Dahlia Show & Cutting Garden
Starting around the second week of August, it's that time again: I Love Dahlia cutting days! You are welcome to come and cut a beautifully composed bouquet. With the choice of 25,000 flowers and over 700 different varieties, you will cut such a beautiful bunch!
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FBT Dahlia Show Garden
FBT Dahlia Show Garden
At the end of August, FBT's show garden will again be in full bloom with beautiful dahlias! In our show garden you will find over 400 different varieties of dahlias with many new seedlings. Visitors are free to walk into the field to take beautiful dahlia photos and selfies.
Bulb Region Flower Route
Cycle along the most beautiful and colourful spots in the Bulb Region with the Bulb Region Flower Route. This route takes you along the beach, the dunes, unique flower farms and monuments such as the castle gardens of Keukenhof and 't Huys Dever. During the tour, you will discover the versatility of the Bulb Region and the beauty of summer flowers such as the Dahlia and the Canna.
During the tour, you will pass wonderful locations. From nature reserves and monuments to beautiful show gardens with summer flowers. You can admire the Dahlia show gardens at various locations from around the second half of August until mostly in October.
Check the Flower Route
Touring along the summer flowers
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Along the dahlias by Twizy
Along the dahlias by Twizy
Take a trip in a Twizy from Renzy.nl! A relaxed tour along the dahlias in the Bulb Region. With an enjoyable route and an audio tour full of fun facts, you will see the most beautiful spots, stop at show gardens and take a closer look at the dahlias.
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Have Fun with dahlia's
Have Fun with dahlia's
With the E-TukTuk, the Solex, E-FunSteps or on the electric FunScooter, you will drive past the most beautiful dahlias and summer flowers in the various show gardens. A fantastic experience to discover the beauty of the Bulb Region.
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Have some ClassicFun
Have some ClassicFun
Would you like to discover the Bollenstreek? The Daf33, those little old-timers from the 60/70s, are a feast for the eyes and very easy to drive. ClassicFun has the perfect route for everyone. Culinary, culture or nature.
From tubers to flowers
The dahlias are blooming again! From pastel-coloured to brightly coloured and in thousands of shapes and sizes, but all equally beautiful and unique.
The dahlia originated in Mexico and is related to the sunflower, the daisy, the chrysanthemum and the zinnia. The dahlia is a tuberous plant and grows in almost any type of soil, but can also be kept in a pot. With a flowering period from mid-August until far into the autumn, the dahlia provides an explosion of colour in the fields and show gardens of the Bulb Region.
The exuberantly flowering dahlia not only has a great attraction to people but is also very popular with bees, bumblebees and butterflies!
