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Tulip Day Transforms Breitscheidplatz With 50,000 Tulips, Drawing Large Crowds

The Dutch-run giveaway lets visitors pick up to ten flowers for free starting at noon.

Overview

  • The pop-up garden opened to the public at 11 a.m., with free picking from 12 p.m. and a limit of ten tulips per person while supplies last.
  • Reporters noted long queues and dense crowds around the display as hundreds of visitors took part.
  • The event is organized by Tulpen Promotie Nederland in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands under the motto “United in Bloom.”
  • Berlin economy senator Franziska Giffey officially opened the second German edition beside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.
  • The Netherlands remains the leading producer of cut tulips at roughly two billion stems per season, and some German farms also cultivate tulips.