Sunday, February 23, 2020

Discovering Texas Tulips In La Vernia, Texas

I had no idea there ever WAS a tulip farm in San Antonio until I saw it mentioned on Facebook. I thought, awesome, we can go there and get some birthday pictures for my daughter.




Texas Tulips is actually located in La Vernia, which is about an hour from San Antonio. (There's another location in Dallas!) They are open 7 days a week from 10 AM-6PM. They open in February and close in early March. (The Dallas one stays open longer.)




As you see, it's $5 per person, which makes sense because unfortunately, people will step in the fields to get that perfect shot and ruin the tulips. I also saw people picking tulips and use them for a shot, then set them back down. DO NOT DO THIS. There are even signs saying "You pick, you buy." Also, dogs are not allowed, but I did see one in a carrier which made me go, "What?" I guess so long as the dogs aren't on the ground it's okay.


Basically you go up, pay, and then you can grab a basket and pick some tulips. It's $2.50 a stem. We opted not to pick any tulips and just go for photos.





When we went, it was a Saturday so it was busy. If you can make it during the week, I recommend that, because I imagine it's not as crowded. However, since I needed my daughter for birthday shots, a weekend was all we could do. It is tough to get a shot without people in the background, but I did my best.






Also, be mindful of people taking photos. I tried to take care and stay out of shots when I could. DO NOT STEP ON FLOWER BEDS. Go around.




The tulips, as you can see, are gorgeous:









My daughter? Well, she had a tween girl flare up and was in a MOOD. I'll share more about that and if we got birthday shots in a future blog post.





Oh look, she's sort of smiling.




There is a building where you can get snacks and drinks as well. Plus this pretty background:








And Natalie did apologize for being moody at least. But sheesh. (Again, I'll share THAT story in a future blog post.)





Do you like tulips? I love them, but I am terrible when it comes to keeping flowers alive, so I admire them from afar and on film. 

To learn more about Texas Tulips, click here



36 comments:

  1. Ohh my this is such a beautiful tulip field! I would love to visit Texas one day and pick some too. They are gorgeous and so well maintained.

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  2. Oh wow, the tulips are so pretty! It's so sad to know that people will step in the fields and ruin the tulips, just for the 'gram. I heard similar horrible things have happened in a lot of other places too. Hopefully people will be more considerate and stop doing harmful things for the sake of getting the perfect shot.

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  3. The tulips are so pretty! I would love to go and see a tulip field myself, but there are none growing in my country. It's a shame that people pick them up and then drop them off so they don't pay...

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  4. Oh I love Tulips, they brighten any room! Thanks for sharing this with us, it looks like a lovely day out!

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  5. Your weather is so nice in Texas and perfect for picking tulips. The colors are so bright so you have to pick a few of each.

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  6. Beautiful tulips! I plan to get some for my garden this year once the weather decides to turn from cold/snow/wind to sun!

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  7. What a great way to get some fresh flowers. I love the different colors that you can pick.

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  8. How pretty are these tulips?! I’ve only been to Texas once when in the US, but not yet visited here. It’s definitely somewhere I’d like to visit.

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  9. I have never heard of a tulip farm that you can visit and purchase tulips. I would love to do that. I'm glad you had a good time, even with the tween mood!

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  10. What a lovely experience, didn't have a clue that Texas would have something like this. Tulips are so beautiful and offer great spots for a nice picture too. I want to visit!

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  11. oh wow- ive been to a tulip time before and thought it was fun and these look gorgeous!

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  12. This place is amazing! I love tulips, they are my favorites. I am definitely pinning this for the next time we visit Texas!

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  13. Tulips are one of my favorite flowers. I would love to visit this place with my family.

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  14. Oh my goodness! I am sooo jealous. The tulips are beautiful and it looks like you had an amazing time. O'kay, I'm seriously thinking of booking a flight down there! GORGEOUS!

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  15. Oh my goodness! I was really dreaming to see tulips! And that is my favorite flower too! Hoping to have experienced this!

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  16. It seems like your family had a marvelous time at the tulip farm. I believe my family would too. Loved your blog.

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  17. The tulips look lovely, I think it would be so much fun to visit a tulip farm! I hope you got some good pictures for Natalie's birthday. It is tough being a tween and just as tough being the parent!

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  18. These tulips are so beautiful! I would love to visit here!!

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  19. What a magical place! I love tulips! Tulips means spring for me!

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  20. There is a park like this near where I live. I love tulips!

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  21. I love tulips. They are just so pretty. Now if only that place is just a few hours to drive, I'd surely go. -LYNNDEE

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  22. Those tulips are gorgeous! I would love to visit and pick some myself!

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  23. I love tulips! Here's to hoping there's a place like that in here. I would really love to visit !

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  24. I love tulips, do you have Dallas address, I would love to go there as Dallas is closer to me than San Antonio.

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  25. What a lovely idea. I never even thought about tulip farms. Luckily for me many towns and parks locally have lots of tulips and daffodils to make the place look pretty so I see tulips in the park. I wonder if there are tulip farms near here?

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  26. I'm not in Texas often, but the next time I go, I'm definitely stopping by here. It looks and sounds worth the stop. Gorgeous!

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  27. I had no idea that they grow tulips in Texas! They grow them here in Washington!

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  28. That looks like a lot of fun! I love that you can actually pick tulips there. We have a tulip fest in our town in NY, but it is much later in spring. Oh, and boy can I relate to those teen times..

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  29. I'm right down the road from LaVernia! I need to check this out

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  30. Oh my, what a wonderful place to visit! Those tulips are breath-takingly beautiful!

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  31. I love tulips, and this looks like a lovely spot for a photo shoot. We have some fields near us, but I haven't been yet, and now I definitely want to.

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  32. I love Tulips! I didn't know that they grow them in Texas! I would love to visit this place!

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  33. Tulip fields are always a photographer's paradise! I've never put Texas and Tulips together - I guess I thought that it would be too hot there for them. But with such an early growing season, that makes total sense!

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  34. They should have put mad faces on the 'you pick, you buy' sign. I hate when people ignore good etiquette just to get a photo. A lot of work goes into making that event happen, to just pick and drop is rude. Glad you got some nice photos. I love these kind of events.

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  35. Tulips are one of my favourite types of flowers. They are so beautiful. I'd get some for my home if they were not toxic to cats :)

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