Tulips fully at home in Camerons

Little blossom: Four-year-old Nur Zara Zalikha immersing herself among the tulip blooms at the Mardi Agro Technology Park. — Bernama

CAMERON HIGHLANDS: In the picturesque landscape of Cameron Highlands in Pahang, tulips, the national flower of Turkiye and the Netherlands, have burst into a riot of colours, capturing the hearts of many.Over 2,500 tulips are thriving on Malaysian soil; their full bloom strangely attributed to the country’s warm climate.

Lokmanulhakim Basiron, the general manager of the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) station in Cameron Highlands, said this marks their third consecutive year of cultivating tulips at the Mardi Agro Technology Park.