Zakir Hussain Rose Garden

The Rose Garden

Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, is a botanical garden located in Chandigarh, India and spread over 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land,[1] with 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species.[2] Named after India's former president, Zakir Hussain and created in 1967 under the guidance of Dr M.S. Randhawa, Chandigarh's first chief commissioner, the garden has the distinction of being Asia's largest.[2] The garden has not only roses, but also trees of medicinal value. Some of the medicinal plants that can be spotted here are bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar. The rose plants have been planted in carved-out lawns and flower beds.

The winning flower from Rose Fest 2006

Apart from serving as a host of other events, the Zakir Rose Garden serves as the venue for hosting an annual rose festival called Rose Festival, a major cultural event in Chandigarh during February or March. Celebrated mainly as a tribute to the magnificence of the rose itself, the attractions include food, drinks, joyrides, and contests of varying nature, such as photography, gardening, landscaping, bonsai, and Rose Prince and Princess. The contests are open to the residents or institutions from nearby places.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "City of Gardens". Chandigarh City. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  2. 1 2 "2014 Directory" (PDF). World Federation of Rose Societies. p. 194. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Rose Garden". Chandigarh Tourism. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Rose Festival" (PDF). Chandigarh Tourism. p. 2. Retrieved 2014-09-25.

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