Asia’s largest tulip garden in Kashmir to welcome visitors from March 19
The Hindu
At the Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, there will be a rainbow of tulip colours this year ranging from yellow, red, crimson, purple and white among others
Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, Asia's largest tulip garden, ensconced between Dal Lake and Zabarwan Hills is in full bloom and ready to welcome tourists form next week.
"Preparations like gardening, engineering, fungicide treatment, nutrient spraying and minor repair which we do before the tulip show are going," Inam-ul-Rehman, Incharge of the tulip garden, told PTI.
The garden, which has become a well-known landmark across the country, will be open to the public from March 19.
Besides 1.5 million tulips of various colours and hues, the garden, also known as Siraj Bagh, will have other spring flowers like hyacinths, daffodils, muscari and cyclamens on display.
"Every year we expand this garden and new varieties are here. This year we have extended the fountain channel..It should set an example of gardening professionalism across the globe," Mr. Rehman said.
He said there will be a rainbow of tulip colours this year ranging from yellow, red, crimson, purple and white among others.
"Under the shadow of the Zabarwan mountains, gives a good ambience to this garden. That's why people like this garden," he added.