From the title of this post, you may think I’m still in Amsterdam, but no, I’m back in London.
These gardens, first laid out in the early 1950s and known as Warwick Avenue Gardens, gained their current name in 1975 when the City of Westminster was twinned with Amsterdam. The tulips here now may well be descendants of the ones gifted to the London gardens by Amsterdam.
The fading black tulips still provide a great contrast for the bright oranges and yellows.
Linked to MOM, Mellow Yellow, Spring, Floral Friday, Today’s Flowers and Orange You Glad It’s Friday.
Travel with Intent 
Great color, a pleasure to see!
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The history behind the tulips makes them all the more beautiful!
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And finding these was such a delight when I had only just got back from Amsterdam!
On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 10:29 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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A feast for the eyes! Perfect posting for OYGIF.
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Interesting story! I never have seen black tulips before and I’m not really sure if I like them :)…The play between the orange-yellow flowers and the dark tulips looks very much like seventies 🙂
Enjoy a wonderful weekend!!!
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What a great way to show off the black tulips!
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they planted a plant tulip .
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Love the black tulips too.
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Gorgeous rich, dense display. Thanks for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday (sorry I am late!).
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Wow!! I love the contrast of the black tulips against the orange flowers!!! Stunning!!!
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I love the black tulips!
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Im just moving into a new house with a completely blank canvas of a garden. I think black tulips may be a feature for next spring!
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I like the contrast of the colors and the black tulip.
janet
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The black tulips are indeed a magical contrast with the yellows.
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The first time i see tulips as weeds in some sidewalks of Sweden, i am so awed. I am used to see them only in flower shops and in arrangements. When i saw a black one like that, can you imagine my restraint of not being able to get it even if it’s just a weed?!!
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Beautiful colours and I love the story. 😀
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There must be some history to those black tulips!
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This is so enriching. I will look out for this historic garden. The tulips are exquisite.
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