The Keukenhof season is drawing to a close. On 10 May, the gates of the international spring flower park in Lisse, the Netherlands will close once again. Until then, visitors still have the opportunity to experience The Field of Gold: JUB Holland’s entry for Keukenhof 2026. A long-flowering, layered border in which designer and RHS Bulb Expert Carien van Boxtel does not shy away from yellow, but instead gives it a confident leading role.
Inspired by Fields of Gold, the iconic song by Sting, and Wheatfield with Crows by Vincent van Gogh, Van Boxtel created a composition in which golden tones, shadow and seasonal movement come together. The result is a living painting that continually shifts in character throughout the season. At the same time, the border represents more than a temporary showpiece. As it does each year, JUB Holland translates the design into a practical bulb mixture for clients in the landscape and retail sectors. In this way, Keukenhof borders evolve into a collection that later reappears in parks, public green spaces, entrances, business grounds, private gardens and retail displays.
“Yellow is often an undervalued colour in gardens and planting schemes. That’s precisely why I wanted to explore it this year — not as something loud or overpowering, but as a carrier of warmth, light and emotion,” says Carien van Boxtel.
Visitors wishing to see The Field of Gold can do so at Keukenhof in Lisse (NL) until 10 May. After that, the park closes and, as every year, the border is lifted. Preparations for the next season begin in autumn — and Van Boxtel is already developing the first ideas for JUB Holland’s next design.
