{"id":4500,"date":"2016-07-20T19:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T19:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=4500"},"modified":"2016-07-22T07:46:50","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T07:46:50","slug":"dutch-gardens-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/dutch-gardens-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Gardens Part 3- Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"

My last two posts have dealt with the basics of Dutch gardens<\/a> and the\u00a0moestuin<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0This post will talk about the different flowers and plants that are common (to my knowledge) in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

In order for\u00a0bloemen<\/em> or flowers to thrive in the Netherlands, they must be able to take lots of rain and be winterhard\u00a0<\/em>(strong enough if it freezes). There are plenty of flowers that can withstand these conditions, but there are many others that cannot and simply become seasonal or\u00a0seizoen<\/em>bloemen.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Tulpen<\/em> are, of course, common in Dutch gardens. These bloom in spring and last quite a long time. While these are not necessarily\u00a0winterhard,<\/em> you can put the bulbs in a paper bag and store them during winter until its time to plant them again. Hyacinten<\/em> or hyacinths are also popular bulb flowers that bloom beautifully in the Spring.<\/p>\n

Lavendel\u00a0<\/em>is a plant that adapts really well to the Dutch climate. It is\u00a0winterhard<\/em> and resistant to the loads of rain we get. It also puts up with the warm weather really well.\u00a0Lavendel<\/em> is a very low-maintenace plant that attracts many\u00a0bijen<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"Hortensia

Hortensia (personal photograph)<\/p><\/div>\n

Hortensia\u00a0<\/em>is another beautiful flower that works really well in the Netherlands. It is a bit more high maintenance when the temperatures soar because it needs to stay hydrated. In my village, many crossroads are filled with the white or the blue version of the flower and it is just beautiful!\u00a0The\u00a0hortenisa\u00a0<\/em>is not necessarily winter hard in the sense that it will not bloom durign winter. It will go away during the winter, but in spring the plant revitalizes.<\/p>\n

Another\u00a0bijen vriendelijk<\/em> flower is the\u00a0vlinderstruik<\/em>\u00a0or the butterfly flower. The plant is\u00a0winterhard<\/em> and will stay nice and green all winter. During spring, the flower blooms and gives a beautiful honey scent that attracts butterflies and bees. The following video gives more information about\u00a0vlinderstruiken.<\/em><\/p>\n