ZAKIR HUSSAIN,ROSE
GARDEN is a Botany Garden located in CHANDIGARH,INDIA and spread
over 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land, with 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species.
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. 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, yellow gulmohar.
The rose plants have been planted in carved-out lawns and flower beds.
Apart from serving as a
host of other events, the Zakir Rose Garden serves as the venue for hosting the
annual Festival of Gardens, a major cultural event of the city during the month
of 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.
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