20年精心培育荷兰“海宝”将绽放上海
发布: 2010-3-27 15:54 | 作者: 绿色风尚 | 来源: 荷兰驻上海总领事馆
在明年4月，世博会前夕，由荷兰精心培育的郁金香新品“海宝”将在上海嫣然绽放，
为我们的城市生活再添一抹亮色。
为我们的城市生活再添一抹亮色。
日前，荷兰驻上海总领事汪一力亲手将种球赠送上海世博局。这一独特的橙色郁金香
新品被命名为“Zeeschat”，荷兰语意为“来自海洋的宝贝”，表达了向上海世博会的献礼。
2010世博会的吉祥物是海宝，意为“四海之宝”。荷兰是一个与水有着悠久历史和文化的国度。
荷兰有一些国土地是围海造田而来的。70%的荷兰GDP是在低于海平面的地区创造出来的。
因此荷兰引以为傲的成就也可以理解为海宝，“四海之宝”。
新品被命名为“Zeeschat”，荷兰语意为“来自海洋的宝贝”，表达了向上海世博会的献礼。
2010世博会的吉祥物是海宝，意为“四海之宝”。荷兰是一个与水有着悠久历史和文化的国度。
荷兰有一些国土地是围海造田而来的。70%的荷兰GDP是在低于海平面的地区创造出来的。
因此荷兰引以为傲的成就也可以理解为海宝，“四海之宝”。
众所周知，花卉是荷兰经济和文化密不可分的组成部分。从种子技术，到温室创新，从花卉的
拍卖到运输，荷兰处于世界领先地位。全球60%的鲜切花贸易，90%的球茎花卉贸易都来自荷兰，
荷兰同时也是世界上最大的种子输出国，举办世界上最大的鲜花和植物拍卖活动“Flora Holland”。
荷兰也将会举办2012世界园艺博览会。
拍卖到运输，荷兰处于世界领先地位。全球60%的鲜切花贸易，90%的球茎花卉贸易都来自荷兰，
荷兰同时也是世界上最大的种子输出国，举办世界上最大的鲜花和植物拍卖活动“Flora Holland”。
荷兰也将会举办2012世界园艺博览会。
正是基于这些原因，荷兰经济部邀请了荷兰著名的郁金香种植商特别为2010世博会培育了独特的
橙色郁金香新品——“海宝”，橘黄色代表荷兰的国色，郁金香又是荷兰的国花，这一浪漫而充满
想象力的命名不仅表达了荷兰与上海的海洋共通性，也寄托了对双方友谊的生动而美好的祝愿。
为“海宝”洗礼 期待明年嫣然绽放
橙色郁金香新品——“海宝”，橘黄色代表荷兰的国色，郁金香又是荷兰的国花，这一浪漫而充满
想象力的命名不仅表达了荷兰与上海的海洋共通性，也寄托了对双方友谊的生动而美好的祝愿。
为“海宝”洗礼 期待明年嫣然绽放
The story behind the Zeeschat tulip
The mascot of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai is Haibao, which means ‘treasure
of the sea’. Dutch history and culture is intertwined with water and the sea. More than
half of the Holland's territory was actually reclaimed from the sea, and 70% of its GDP
is earned in parts of the country that are under sea level. In a way, the Dutch global
economic achievements, which allowed it to become Europe’s second-largest investor
in China and the 10th largest overall, can thus also be seen as a 'treasure of the sea'.
of the sea’. Dutch history and culture is intertwined with water and the sea. More than
half of the Holland's territory was actually reclaimed from the sea, and 70% of its GDP
is earned in parts of the country that are under sea level. In a way, the Dutch global
economic achievements, which allowed it to become Europe’s second-largest investor
in China and the 10th largest overall, can thus also be seen as a 'treasure of the sea'.
Because of this feeling of connection to Haibao and the city of Shanghai, the Dutch
Ministry of Economic Affairs asked well-known Dutch tulip grower Jan Ligthart to select
a unique and exclusive new orange tulip cultivar especially for the World Expo 2010 and
to name it "Zeeschat", which in Dutch means “treasures of the sea”. The colour orange is
the Dutch national colour and the tulip the Dutch national symbol. By naming this new
flower "Zeeschat", the ties between Holland and the Shanghai Municipal People’s
Government are forever symbolized.
Ministry of Economic Affairs asked well-known Dutch tulip grower Jan Ligthart to select
a unique and exclusive new orange tulip cultivar especially for the World Expo 2010 and
to name it "Zeeschat", which in Dutch means “treasures of the sea”. The colour orange is
the Dutch national colour and the tulip the Dutch national symbol. By naming this new
flower "Zeeschat", the ties between Holland and the Shanghai Municipal People’s
Government are forever symbolized.
Facts and Figures
Name Zeeschat
Cultivar family Tulipa greigii, crossing between the greigii cultivars Yuan
and Princess Charmante
and Princess Charmante
Flower Single
Colour Bright orange
Height 20 cm
Diameter 7 cm
Grower Ligthart Bloembollen, Breezand, Holland
Planting area Shanghai Flower Port – the tulip will bloom in April 2010
About the grower
37 years ago, Jan Ligthart started to grow tulips in the backyard of his father at
the age of 13. He went to agricultural college and in his spare time he worked
on several bulb farms to learn the tricks of the trade. At the age of 17 he started
to breed his own tulips. He was very lucky in finding mutations in several tulip
cultivars, one of the well-known mutations is Washington. Today, he still makes
new tulip varieties by crossbreeding. At this moment about 200 new cultivars from
Jan Ligthart are registered by the Royal General Bulb growers Association (KAVB).
Many famous people have forever linked their name to a tulip created by Jan
Ligthart; like the Dutch crown prince Willem-Alexander, designer Givenchy, the
former First Lady of the US and singer Katie Melua.
the age of 13. He went to agricultural college and in his spare time he worked
on several bulb farms to learn the tricks of the trade. At the age of 17 he started
to breed his own tulips. He was very lucky in finding mutations in several tulip
cultivars, one of the well-known mutations is Washington. Today, he still makes
new tulip varieties by crossbreeding. At this moment about 200 new cultivars from
Jan Ligthart are registered by the Royal General Bulb growers Association (KAVB).
Many famous people have forever linked their name to a tulip created by Jan
Ligthart; like the Dutch crown prince Willem-Alexander, designer Givenchy, the
former First Lady of the US and singer Katie Melua.
