Stall at Keukenhof selling mixed Amaryllis bulbs, Lisse, South Holland, The Netherlands.
Stall at Keukenhof selling mixed Amaryllis bulbs, in Lisse, South Holland, The name Amaryllis is taken from a shepherdess in Virgil's pastoral Eclogues, meaning to sparkle and also from Amarella for the bitterness of the bulb. The famous Keukenhof is a landscaped garden filled with tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, etc. in the spring season. The history of Keukenhof, the name of meaning "kitchen garden", goes back to the 15th century. Countess Jacqueline of Bavaria, Jacoba van Beieren (1401-1436) gathered fruit and vegetables from the woods and dunes for the kitchen of Teylingen Castle. Keukenhof Castle was built in 1641, and the estate grew to an area of over 200 hectares. Keukenhof is now one of the world's largest flower gardens.
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Location: Keukenhof, Lisse, South Holland, The Netherlands, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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