The Netherlands Tulips in India: 60,000 Tulips blooms at the Netherlands Residence - India
The Netherlands Tulips in India: 60,000 Tulips blooms at the Netherlands Residence
The Residence of the Netherlands Ambassador to India, H.E. Marisa Gerards opened its doors to welcome a selected group of Indian dignitaries and special guests of the Embassy to enjoy the splendor of 60.000 blooming tulips.
Just as the lotus is inextricably linked to the history and culture of India, so is the tulip a well-known symbol of the Netherlands. Tulips symbolize "rebirth" and a new beginning since it is one of the earliest blooming flowers that herald the arrival of spring. This ties in beautifully with the recently renewed agreement between the Indian and Netherlands Prime Ministers to establish a strategic partnership in 2025. This partnership will take the bilateral relationship to a new height.
The tulip was introduced in the Netherlands at the end of the 16th century. In the 17th century the people of the Netherlands became so enamored with tulips that their passion for the flower sparked a phenomenon known as 'Tulip mania'. During this time tulip bulbs became incredibly valuable and were traded as stocks on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
In the 19th and 20th centuries tulip growing became a major industry in the Netherlands. Today the tulip is by far the most iconic bulb flower and a Netherlands landmark. There are more than 3000 registered varieties; the rarest bloom is called the ‘broken tulip’ which has petals of two contrasting colors in a flame like design.
The splendor and magnificence of the tulip is exposed every year in the tulip fields and gardens of the Netherlands. This attracts millions of flower enthusiasts. The most famous tulip festival in the world is the Keukenhof in Lisse. Inspired by this, Srinagar India too started an annual tulip festival in 2007. And many famous Bollywood films also used the Dutch tulip fields as a romantic backdrop.
And today, the garden of the Residence provided a perfect setting to share the splendor of the Netherlands tulips in India symbolizing as well that bilateral relations are also in full bloom.