Farm plants 700,000 tulips in Preston
April 20, 2023 5:41 pm
• Last Updated: April 21, 2023 6:53 am
Marianne Greenwood, left, of Preston, her children, Robert, 2, and Charlotte, 4, Flower Farm and her mother, Donna Byrne, second from left, of East Lyme walk through the field Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Wicked Tulips Flower Farm in Preston. They said it’s their third year picking tulips together and it has become a tradition. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Adrian Santos, right, places a tulip in the basket for Joann Marsh, both of Groton, Thursday, April 20, 2023, while picking tulips at Wicked Tulips Flower Farm in Preston for the first time. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
A basket of flowers picked by Marybell Kekac of Milfrod, Thursday, April 20, 2023, in the field of Wicked Tulips Flower Farm in Preston. The Preston farm opened Wednesday and will be open for another couple of weeks depending on the weather. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Rosemary Swimm of East Hampton carries the flowers she picked Thursday, April 20, 2023, while with her husband, Tom, not shown, at Wicked Tulips Flower Farm in Preston. Tom Swimm is an artist and they visited the farm for inspiration for his paintings. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Preston ― Wicked Tulips Farm in Preston planted 700,000 tulips and opened for the season on Wednesday. A large crowd gathered Thursday at the farm to pick tulips from a field filled with a large variety of tulips.
People can go online to the Wicked Tulips Farm website to purchase tickets.
Wicked Tulips Farm has three locations. The Exeter R.I. farm closes for the season Friday. The Preston farm will close in about two weeks depending on weather. The Johnston, R.I. location has not yet opened for the season.
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