Srinagar, : The Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden at the foothills of Zabarwan Hills here was thrown open for visitors on Saturday. It will bloom with 17 lakh flowers of different varieties this year and will be
The Department of Floriculture has added five more new tulip varieties this year besides expanding the existing garden area.
“This year we have added five new varieties bringing the total number of tulip varieties to 73. These new varieties will give an enchanting experience to the visitors making the splendid garden extremely beautiful,” Director Floriculture Kashmir said.
He said that 1.7 million tulips are set to bloom this year and that the department has also added another four kanal of land for the parking lot at the tulip garden to ensure a smooth experience for the visitors.
He said Tulip Garden, recently included in the World Book of Records, is a pride for the Floriculture department and has greatly enhanced the tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir. We are anticipating a big increase in arrival of tourists to the Tulip Garden this year as compared to the last year and preparations are in full swing in this regard.
The Floriculture department has installed multi activity children equipment in 7 more parks bringing the total number of parks with children equipment to 14.(GNS)
