On January 20, 2024, in Amsterdam on National Tulip Day, DJ Hardwell christened his own tulip immediately before the official opening of the new tulip season on the Museumplein square in Amsterdam. The new tulip was personally selected by Hardwell and offered to him by Tulip Promotion Netherlands. Tulipa ‘Hardwell’, to give it its botanical name, has a red flower with a bright yellow edge and strong stem with vibrant green leaves. The petals have a conspicuous fringe.
Positive energy
Discussing being honoured with his own tulip, Hardwell said: “I’m proud of my Dutch heritage, and so I’m truly honoured to have a tulip named after me; the flower is, of course, an icon of the Netherlands, but also a symbol of happiness, love, good luck and the power of nature’s rhythm. So, I’m thrilled to be a part of connecting the positive vibrancy of the dance floor to the joyful energy of a tulip for this year’s ‘Let’s Dance!’ theme on National Tulip Day. I hope this new ‘Hardwell’ tulip will be a positive reminder of the music that unites us and those dancefloor moments we live for.”
Dancing tulips
TPN chairman Arjan Smit: “This year National Tulip Day’s theme is ‘Let’s Dance!’. To us, it represented a great occasion to honour Hardwell with his own tulip. He is one of the world’s most popular DJs and his shows are, just like tulips, energetic. Tulips are even known to ‘dance’ slightly in their vases as they keep growing and every flower turns to face the direction it wants”. This strong cut tulip was cultivated by Vertuco from Oude Niedorp and arose by crossing Tulipa ‘Pacific Pearl’ and Tulipa ‘Kensington’. The breeding process started way back in 1985.
