Photos: Amsterdam tulips in bloom

Spring time in tulip town. (Susan Spano / For The Times)

March 15, 2014 11:14 AM PT

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It’s tulip time in Amsterdam, where people have adored the flower for centuries. Every canal is decorated with planters of blooming beauties. The venerable Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam offers a display of wild and cultivated varieties. At the Flower Market by the Singel canal, you can buy 50 tulips for about $15. And in the U.S. on Sunday, it’s safe to day, these colorful flowers will find a place in many a Mother’s Day bouquet.

-- Susan Spano

Tulips on a quay at the Amstel River. (Susan Spano / For The Times)

Tulips in a planter, a common sight in Amsterdam. (Susan Spano / For The Times)

Lac van Rijn tulips at the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam. The botanical garden is beautiful spot, especially in tulip time. (Susan Spano / For The Times)