Tulip Festival on Long Island: Flowers, Dig Days, and History
Eyewitness News ABC7NYJune 5, 20252 min2,185 views
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- 🌷 The Waterdrinker Family Farm in Riverhead is hosting its annual tulip festival, offering a beautiful landscape for visitors.
- 💰 For a limited time, visitors can purchase tulip stems for $1 per stem, making it an affordable option for Mother's Day or personal gardens.
- 🌸 The farm boasts approximately 3 to 3.5 million tulip bulbs planted across its two locations.
Dig Days and Bulb Savings
- ⛏️ Beyond the festival, the farm offers "dig days" at its Riverhead and Manorville locations.
- 💲 For about $20, visitors can bring their own shovel and pail to dig up tulip bulbs to plant in their home gardens, bypassing tariffs.
Historical Tulip Insights
- 💡 A fun fact highlights that in the 1600s in Europe, tulips were historically more valuable than houses.
- ⚠️ Some unique tulips feature stripes, which were historically caused by aphids, making them rare and unpredictable in color.
Farm Experience
- 📸 The farm provides a picturesque setting, ideal for Instagram photos or professional photography.
- 🏃 Visitors can enjoy the beauty and breeze, with the farm serving as a good "energy buster".
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