New Delhi: Tulip lines that live bloom with Rashtrapati Bhawan towering in the background will captivate visitors when the iconic Mughal Park is open to the public from February 12 to March 16, except on Monday.
However, because of Covid’s pandemic, visitors must book their previous online visit, according to Keerti Tiwari, Deputy Press Secretary for the President of India.
The park at the presidency’s residence this year has 11 new varieties of 10,000 tulips, including Bicolour of the red-yellow and pink type.
In addition, 138 varieties of roses, 70 seasonal interest species and cactus corners are the main tourist attractions.
President of RAM Nath Kovind opened the annual ‘Udyanutsav’ Rashtrapati Bhawan on Thursday.
Spread more than 15 hectares, the extraordinary Mughal park follows a geometric pattern, with flowers on the left side of the park reflecting the display on the right side.
It starts with a rectal-shaped bed, followed by a ‘long park’, which is also known as ‘Park Parda’ because the walled on four sides.
Twenty creeper varieties adorn these walls.
It ended with a ‘circular garden’ with a large fountain in the middle.
The exotic varieties of roses are named after international celebrities or iconic places such as Christian Dior, Queen Elizabeth and the Eiffel Tower.
Some roses have attractive names like China Man, first and sentimental gifts.
Various types of white roses are known as ice Berg, summer snow and Rose Sharbat.
Among the fragrant species is Matthiola Incana, share species, and Viola from the Pansy family.
Unique elements in the garden are 10-12 feet Dahlias.
“Elsewhere, Dahlias 4-7Feet Long,” said P N Joshi, consultant, the President of the President.
Flower carpet design is also a big attraction.
The garden also has herbal gardens with some air purifier plants plus a music garden.
Some birds such as peacock, lapwing and parrots are regular visitors to the park.
“The president’s plantation has another cactus park where visitors are not permitted.
A small cactus corner was built here a few years ago and now has more than 15 cactus varieties,” Joshi said.
Given the advantages of unprecedented rain and cold in recent months, gardener must pay attention to flower health.
“We have to discuss Dahlias with plastic sheets at night.
We also think tulips will be damaged by rain,” Joshi said.
Mughal Park, inspired by the traditional royal park, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1917, but the flower was first planted in 1928-29.