Despite the fact that construction starts when summer time starts, finishing the creations is still a final sprint every year. The flowers are only delivered on Thursday afternoon. “Otherwise they will wither by the time the parade has started,” says Eric Overweel, who has been part of the construction group for over twenty years. that is removing the stalk, otherwise they will not stay in place.”
After months of work and more than a million dahlias, Leersum is ready for the flower parade
