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Keukenhof the world's largest Floral Garden.

Keukenhof means Kitchen Garden, also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the municipality of Lisse, in the Netherlands.

 In the 15th-century it was the castle's kitchen garden (in Dutch: keukentuin), providing game, fruit and vegetables. Keukenhof, the park, as it is now known today, was established in 1949 by a consortium of bulb growers and flower exporters to showcase their products and support the export industry. The garden opened to the public in 1950. Each autumn, 40 gardeners plant the 7 million bulbs, donated to the park by over 100 growers. Planting starts early October and is usually completed by 5 December, around Sinterklaas. The flowerbeds are synchronised to the different bulb flowerings to ensure blooms throughout the duration of park's 8-week opening. To ensure continuous bloom, three bulbs are planted in each location. The shallowest bulb will bloom first for three weeks, followed by the subsequent layers. This technique is known as the "lasagne". 

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