Beautifully filmed in widescreen digital high definition and backed with a Dolby stereo soundtrack, Tulips of Skagit Valley, Washington offers dew-covered close-ups of a dazzling array of tulips, with the camera lingering over the likes of “Abigail” and “Monte Carlo” and “Zurel” among the staggering display of varieties found in this fertile valley setting. During a couple of weeks each April, hundreds of acres in Washington state's Skagit Valley boast over three million blooming bulbs, and the place is alive with the sounds of camera shutters clicking and nearly half a million tourists "ooh"-ing and "ah"-ing over the flower that had Tiny Tim tiptoeing. Viewers see the gorgeous spring explosion of color, followed by the fading bloom and summer harvest, as bulbs are dug up, cleaned, sorted, and stored for either selling or replanting the following fall. We also meet the DeGoede family, owners and operators of “Tulip Town,” and learn about the hard work involved in bulb cultivation, marketing, selling, and shipping, as well as the need to add a “surprise element” year after year to keep the tourists coming back (such as the horse-drawn Tulip Trolley, the inside Beer Garden, hamburger stands, kite stores, water wheel, windmill, and gift shops). In addition, the program features a segment on home gardening with tips for successfully planting tulips, and the DVD version includes a charming bonus conversation with Anthony and Jeannette DeGoede. A visual love letter to the region, backed with charming music, this is sure to appeal to both armchair travelers and gardening buffs. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (N. Plympton)
Tulips of Skagit Valley, Washington
(2003) 60 min. VHS or DVD: $29.95. Bennett-Watt Entertainment. PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-932068-31-7 (vhs); 1-932068-30-9 (dvd). Volume 18, Issue 4
Tulips of Skagit Valley, Washington
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