Here is provided information on the Dr. Zakir rose
garden of Chandigarh, India.
Chandigarh Rose Garden
Rose
garden of Chandigarh, India is the largest of its kind in Asia. Named
after India's former President, Zakir Hussain, this beautiful garden was
set up in 1967 with the support of Chandigarh's first Chief
Commissioner, late Dr M S Randhawa. Chandigarh rose garden contains more
than 17,000 plants. There are nearly 1,600 varieties of roses over
there. It is a spacious garden covering an area of 27 acres. Dr. Zakir
rose garden not just consists of the gorgeous 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. Rose garden serves
as the venue for hosting the annual festival of gardens, a major
cultural event of the city.
Chandigarh
Botanical Gardens | Chandigarh
Bougainvillea Park |
Fitness Trail &
Flower Garden | Garden Of
Fragrance | Chandigarh Rose Garden
| Shanti Kunj |
Smriti Upavan |
Terraced Flower Garden