Dallas Arboretum Honors Netherlands with Orange Caladiums

0:00The Dallas Arboretum is gearing up to honor the Netherlands soccer team during their 2026 FIFA World Cup match in Arlington. They'll plan thousands of orange colladiums this summer, as a tribute, since the Dutch team's colors pop just like those flowers. The game against Japan is set for June 14th, at AT&T Stadium. Normally, the Arboretum imports over 500,000 tulip bulbs straight from the Netherlands each spring for their massive Dallas blooms. Festival. That's the biggest outdoor flower show in the southwest, inspired by spots like Kukenhof Gardens. But tulips fade after four to six weeks, so these heat-loving colladiums will keep the orange vibe going right through the summer tournament. Locals are buzzing about the orange legion invading North Texas. Garden experts call it a nod to European love for blooms, turning the Arboretum into a little slice of Amsterdam. Fans and businesses see it as the perfect way to rally behind the Dutch squad. Fans are locked in, with the colladiums timed to peak when the team rolls into town.

1:02Meanwhile, a local Dutch deli and bakery is setting up big screens to broadcast every Netherlands match, drawing crowds of supporters. And get this, diehard fans are shipping their iconic orange double-decker bus from Galveston up to Arlington, making stops along the way to hype the. Run for the team's first world cup title, North Texas is about to feel that Dutch fire. Under Rapp's Dallas News today, brought to you with AI.