2010 de Jager Tulip Festivals

100,000 top quality, top size tulip bulbs have been donated by de Jager bulbs and planted in readiness for the Spring tulip festivals at six of the finest historic houses and venues in England and Ireland. The de Jager Tulip Festivals will celebrate the versatility of the fabulous tulip and de Jager staff will be at the festivals to give advice and information on selection, planting and care.The highly prestigious historic properties that have agreed to host the Tulip Festivals are: The Alnwick Garden – Saturday 10th April through to Thursday 15th April; Chatsworth (as part of their Spring Florabundance) – Saturday 1st May to Thursday 6th May;Leeds Castle – Tuesday 20th April to Tuesday 27th April; Lost Gardens of Heligan – Monday 26th April to Monday 3rd May Waddesdon Manor on Thursday 1st April to Friday 30th April andPowerscourt, Ireland – Wednesday 14th April to Sunday 18th April. Says de Jager owner, George Clowes, “We wanted to demonstrate to visitors to the gardens and properties how magnificent tulips are. How better to do this than to plant them in the grounds. We shall also be giving out a handy pocket guide that contains the exciting history of the tulip – ‘Tulip Mania’. All the tulips on display, whether they are growing in the grounds or are cut and arranged in vases will all be carefully labelled so that visitors know exactly what they are called.”Some of the venues will be offering group discounts for visitors and some venues will be letting certain categories of visitors, like WI members, in at reduced rates on certain days, so it is best to check with the individual locations regarding these offers. Continues George, “We look forward to welcoming and meeting lots of tulip lovers at the festivals.”de Jager’s new catalogue, containing over 365 summer flowering bulbs, including 73 varieties which are either new or re-introductions, has just been released. To see the 2010 summer bulbs visit www.dejager.co.uk or ring 01622 840229 for a catalogue. de Jager prides itself on sourcing a wide range of interesting and unusual top quality, top size bulbs for its customers.The Alnwick GardenDenwick LaneAlnwickNorthumberlandNE66 1YUTel: 01665 511350Fax: 01665 511351Email: [email protected]www.alnwickgarden.comChatsworth, DerbyshireBakewellDerbyshireDE45 1PPTel: 01246 465300www.chatsworth.orgLeeds Castle, Kent Leeds CastleMaidstoneKentME17 1PLTel: 01622 765400Fax: 01622 767848Email: [email protected]www.leeds-castle.comPowerscourt, IrelandEnniskerryCo. WicklowIrelandTel: 00 353 1274 8888www.powerscourt.ieThe Lost Gardens of HeliganPentewanSt.AustellCornwallPL26 6ENTel: 01726 845100www.heligan.comWaddesdon ManorWaddesdonAylesburyBuckinghamshireHP18 0JHTel: 01296 653226www.waddesdon.org.ukWaddesdon Manor – Image Courtesy of The National Trust, Waddesdon, photographed by John Bigelow Taylor100,000 top quality, top size tulip bulbs have been donated by de Jager bulbs and planted in readiness for the Spring tulip festivals at six of the finest historic houses and venues in England and Ireland. The de Jager Tulip Festivals will celebrate the versatility of the fabulous tulip and de Jager staff will be at the festivals to give advice and information on selection, planting and care.The highly prestigious historic properties that have agreed to host the Tulip Festivals are: The Alnwick Garden – Saturday 10th April through to Thursday 15th April; Chatsworth (as part of their Spring Florabundance) – Saturday 1st May to Thursday 6th May;Leeds Castle – Tuesday 20th April to Tuesday 27th April; Lost Gardens of Heligan – Monday 26th April to Monday 3rd May Waddesdon Manor on Thursday 1st April to Friday 30th April andPowerscourt, Ireland – Wednesday 14th April to Sunday 18th April. Says de Jager owner, George Clowes, “We wanted to demonstrate to visitors to the gardens and properties how magnificent tulips are. How better to do this than to plant them in the grounds. We shall also be giving out a handy pocket guide that contains the exciting history of the tulip – ‘Tulip Mania’. All the tulips on display, whether they are growing in the grounds or are cut and arranged in vases will all be carefully labelled so that visitors know exactly what they are called.”Some of the venues will be offering group discounts for visitors and some venues will be letting certain categories of visitors, like WI members, in at reduced rates on certain days, so it is best to check with the individual locations regarding these offers. Continues George, “We look forward to welcoming and meeting lots of tulip lovers at the festivals.”de Jager’s new catalogue, containing over 365 summer flowering bulbs, including 73 varieties which are either new or re-introductions, has just been released. To see the 2010 summer bulbs visit www.dejager.co.uk or ring 01622 840229 for a catalogue. de Jager prides itself on sourcing a wide range of interesting and unusual top quality, top size bulbs for its customers.The Alnwick GardenDenwick LaneAlnwickNorthumberlandNE66 1YUTel: 01665 511350Fax: 01665 511351Email: [email protected]www.alnwickgarden.comChatsworth, DerbyshireBakewellDerbyshireDE45 1PPTel: 01246 465300www.chatsworth.orgLeeds Castle, Kent Leeds CastleMaidstoneKentME17 1PLTel: 01622 765400Fax: 01622 767848Email: [email protected]www.leeds-castle.comPowerscourt, IrelandEnniskerryCo. WicklowIrelandTel: 00 353 1274 8888www.powerscourt.ieThe Lost Gardens of HeliganPentewanSt.AustellCornwallPL26 6ENTel: 01726 845100www.heligan.comWaddesdon ManorWaddesdonAylesburyBuckinghamshireHP18 0JHTel: 01296 653226www.waddesdon.org.ukWaddesdon Manor – Image Courtesy of The National Trust, Waddesdon, photographed by John Bigelow Taylor