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New Dutch tulip species named after Thai king
BANGKOK, Aug 20 (TNA) – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej has granted use of his personal name to be bestowed upon a new Dutch tulip variety “King Bhumibol” developed by a Dutch farmer, according to an official statement released on Thursday.
Vimon Kidchob, Director-General of Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Department of Information, said in the statement that His Majesty has granted a royal permission for having the flower been named after him following a request of Klaas Koedijk, a Dutch tulip grower and an owner of FA.P. Koeddiik & Zn company, according to the Office of His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary.
The “King Bhumibol” tulip’s bloom is butterfly yellow, stands 45-centimetre high and is further developed from the Prince Claus tulip named after the consort of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
The Prince Claus tulip originated from the Judith Leyster tulip, which is one of the Netherlands’ most prized tulip varieties.
Mr Koedijk’s inspiration to name the new species of tulip after the Thai monarch derives from his strong impression of the Thai people’s loyalty to their beloved King Bhumibol during the 2006 celebration of the 60th anniversary of HM the King's accession to the throne, the statement said.
The tulip horticulturist’s son lived in Thailand as volunteer teaching computer skills to local students in the North during 2006-2007, fell in love and then married his Thai sweetheart. (TNA)
Vimon Kidchob, Director-General of Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Department of Information, said in the statement that His Majesty has granted a royal permission for having the flower been named after him following a request of Klaas Koedijk, a Dutch tulip grower and an owner of FA.P. Koeddiik & Zn company, according to the Office of His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary.
The “King Bhumibol” tulip’s bloom is butterfly yellow, stands 45-centimetre high and is further developed from the Prince Claus tulip named after the consort of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
The Prince Claus tulip originated from the Judith Leyster tulip, which is one of the Netherlands’ most prized tulip varieties.
Mr Koedijk’s inspiration to name the new species of tulip after the Thai monarch derives from his strong impression of the Thai people’s loyalty to their beloved King Bhumibol during the 2006 celebration of the 60th anniversary of HM the King's accession to the throne, the statement said.
The tulip horticulturist’s son lived in Thailand as volunteer teaching computer skills to local students in the North during 2006-2007, fell in love and then married his Thai sweetheart. (TNA)
