As any Delawarean knows, in the springtime Dover is taken over by beautiful flowers. The bright colors and aromatic blooms that cover the city are, to many, the best part of springtime in Delaware. A quick stroll around downtown Dover will take you on a journey through thousands and thousands of beautiful, bright tulips.
Each year, the city plants over 40,000 tulip bulbs in flowerbeds throughout town.
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It’s no easy task - they’re planting five days a week from October through January!
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These tulips are the pride of the city, and they’ve traveled quite far to our little state.
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Each of the 40,000 tulip bulbs is imported from Holland every year! Holland is the tulip capitol of the world, so the Dover Tulips are the real deal.
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Take some time during your next trip to appreciate the Dover tulips. When you pay attention, you’ll notice that they are everywhere.
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The variety of colors makes the city feel alive. From reds, to pinks, purples, yellows and every shade in between, our capital city begins to look like a painting!
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A splash of spring is what this city needs, so go and check the Dover tulips out.
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Along with 40,000 tulips, the city hangs planters all around Loockerman Street, and fills city garden beds with petunias, marigolds, geraniums, and more. All of the flowers that grow in Dover are so bright, colorful and aromatic that you can’t help but love springtime in the First State.
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