On Thursday , April 11 , H.E. Joanna Roper , British ambassador to the Netherlands , together with the managing director of the Keukenhof , Sandra Bechtholt , christened the Tulipa King Charles III . In the Keukenhof and in the UK , the purple gilded flower will flower .
Through the Dutch Embassy in London , the especial tulip bulb were forwarded to Herfordshire . Here , the King Charles III bulbs have been plant in the garden of Longmeadow , the garden of Monty Don , and BBC Gardener ’s World .
Sandra Bechtholt is pleased , saying : " We welcome visitant from 100 countries , but the UK is sure one of the important countries for the source of our visitors and for the export of the incandescent lamp . It is , therefore , extra gracious that this new smorgasbord has already been plant not only here but also in the United Kingdom . "
Ambassador Roper : " It ’s a privilege as His Majesty ’s Ambassador to the Netherlands to formally christen the King Charles Tulip to commemorate His Majesty ’s enthronement last year . His Majesty King Charles is known for his love of nature and the surroundings , and so it seems particularly apposite that this quintessentially Dutch flower has been named in his honour . It is also testimonial to the enduring adherence between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands , include between our own Royal Families . The UK and the Netherlands are both unripened - feel nations , from Dutch tulipmania to the English landscape garden , both countries see horticulture and gardening as a direction to bring us nigher to nature . And no less than 80 % of the flowers the UK imports descend from the Netherlands . We use flowers and horticulture to celebrate milestone , like His Majesty ’s enthronisation ; to recall and mark , in the UK , we use a poppy to commend those who have served their country ; as well as for aesthetic formula , something that can be seen here at the Keukenhof , as well as at the Chelsea Flower show in London . "
John Nijssen , Tulip stock breeder Hybris , is very honored with the permission he received to name a sport of Tulipa Rejoyce King Charles III . In 1952 , the Queen Elisabeth II tulip was registered with the Royal General Association for Flower Bulb Culture ( KAVB ) by P. Nijssen and Sons . P.J. Nijssen , one of the company ’s sons , was also atomic number 27 - founder of Hybris b.v . in 1979 .
The King Charles III tulip is a variation of Rejoyce and this is a sport of the original cultivar Lydia . The Lydia and Rejoyce variety are successful in the garden and tidy sum grocery . King Charles III had the same structure , from bulb to constitute . Only the colouring is dissimilar .
The introduction of King Charles III to the export securities industry is expected in mid-2027/2028 . The tulip can be used as a garden tulip and as a crapper tulip .
For more information : Keukenhof Hollandkeukenhof.nl
