Don’t miss these Instagram-worthy tulips in the Capital this May
The information presented in this blog pertains to the 2019 tulip season.
People often ask me if I have a favourite tulip.
Blushing Belle: This tulip is nicely paired with white chocolate tulips.
tulip belongs to the parrot group.
It is definitely one of my favourite fragrant tulips.
The Canada 150 Tulip Was a Labour of Love and National Pride
Tulips are fascinating to me.
There are so many types, colours and species to use when I design the tulip beds.
a tulip that would celebrate 150 years of our nation’s history.
Through hard work and collaboration, we eventually found the perfect tulip, a mid- to late-season tulip
However, it’s all worth it when I see the Canada 150 tulip come to life.
Six things you didn’t know about tulips in Ottawa–Gatineau
What other unique facts lie behind our beloved tulips?
There is no natural blue pigment in tulips.
” but these tulips are actually shades of violet.
The tulip bulbs are planted in mid- to late October.
Tulips are removed when they start to wilt.
Tulip Planting Season Is Here
Now it’s time to plant the tulips.
How to grow tulips in your garden
Here are our tips and tricks on growing tulips in your own garden.
Step 2: Choose your tulip bulbs in early fall
Buy your tulip bulbs early for the best selection and
Step 3: Plant your tulip bulbs
Plant tulip bulbs when soil temperature is below 10 to 15˚C (50 to 60
Protect your tulip garden
Worried about critters getting into your tulip garden?
Tulips in the Capital
The National Capital Region is famous for its dazzling displays of colourful tulips — and for good reason
Tulip Meter
Use our tulip meter to time your visit.
It also hosts the “tulips of thanks” bed, dedicated to front-line workers.
Downtown Gatineau
The Quebec side also boasts beautiful tulip displays.
Want to know where to see other tulip beds?
Top Spots for Tulip Gazing in the Capital
The information presented in this blog pertains to the 2019 tulip season.
In the spring, “Olympic Flame” tulips are paired with “Jan Seignette,” a tulip with reversed colours
tulips, and are among the first in full bloom.
Middle- and late-season tulips are used, including tulips from the parrot and fringed groups.
display of tulips throughout the month of May.
Canada’s Capital to shine next spring with the Liberation75 tulips
The Liberation75
tulip is an existing cultivar of a tulip that was renamed to commemorate the 1945 liberation
The tulip’s original name is “Orange Emperor.”
The Liberation75 tulip was chosen by the NCC, the Canadian Tulip Festival, and the Embassy of the Kingdom
The most spectacular display of tulips is in Commissioners Park by Dows Lake, where 250,000 tulips of
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— Grant Hooker, President and Chair, Canadian Tulip Festival
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Tulips in the Capital
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Commissioners Park
Follow the winding pathways, and take in the explosion of colour in gardens filled with over 250,000 tulips
In summer, the tulips are replaced by thousands of annual flowers, which create beautiful scenic views
Update on COVID-19
We dedicated a park bench to them in 2021, and a special tulip bed, the “tulips of thanks” bed, in 2022
Report on Activities - June 2019
Tulips
The NCC is very pleased to partner with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Tulip
Festival, the Legion, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to unveil the Liberation 75 tulip marking the 75th
The stories of Confederation Boulevard’s past
He soon became a renowned landscape photographer and beloved public figure who founded the Tulip Festival
With regard to his beloved tulips, he remained honorary president of the Tulip Festival until his death
Repairs to Commissioners Park water systems
Commissioners Park is best known for its dazzling display of tulips in the spring, but the park is open
Stories of Our Past
Credit: Library and Archives Canada / E999913861
A Donation of Tulips
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands
sent the first gift of tulip bulbs to Canada.
In 1946, the FDC received 20,500 tulip bulbs in appreciation for the kindness that Princess Juliana and
official gardener of the Capital, and our landscape architects plan the gardens that you see at the Tulip
Tulips at Dows Lake. May 1958.
Report on Activities – April 2021
This year 500,000 new tulip
bulbs have being planted which represents 100 varieties of tulips.
The NCC is looking to repeat last year’s Tulips of Thanks initiative that saw temporary planters being
Maplelawn Garden
The garden is open for quiet enjoyment from dawn to dusk during the growing (April to October) and tulip
Report on Activities – June 2022
Tulip Festival
The Canadian Tulip Festival celebrated its 70th anniversary.
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Canada, joined us on May 12th for the ceremonial planting of a new tulip
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Major's Hill Park
Major’s Hill Park is an exceptional site to see tulips blooming in the spring.
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The Canada 150 Tulip
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The NCC announces season six of its popular Urbanism Lab lecture series
On the 75th anniversary of the Dutch royal family’s first dispatch of 100,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa,
NCC Canada 150 projects create lasting legacy in the Capital
The Canada 150 tulip graced the Capital’s gardens, and gardens across the country, this spring.
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Urbanism Lab
Gatineau Park
Mackenzie King Estate
Canada’s Capital Greenbelt
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Commissioners Park
Commissioners Park in Ottawa is home to the Capital’s most dazzling display of tulips
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My favourite project was creating the Instagram guide for tulip season.
Lesser-known hiking and walking trails in and around Ottawa–Gatineau
Commissioners Park at Dows Lake is one of most visited sites for its tulip
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You may know about tulips in the Capital, but did you know that the National Capital Region has a blooming
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