Shilong Station was our destination via metro from Pudong in order to reach the Shanghai Botanica Garden. From the station, we had to cross an bridge and walk straight to the end of Longwu Road. Could not wait to visit the 200 acre garden!
Shilong station was one of the oldest looking metro stations I have ever seen so far.
Sweet potatoes
Gotta walk across this bridge
Looking back at the metro station from on top of the bridge. Look at the bicycles!
Longwu Road, I think! It was quite a busy street with shops on both sides.
The entrance of the Shanghai Botanical Garden
Shanghai Botanical Garden
We are finally here! Quite a nice walk from the metro station.
This garden started in 1974 and it is China's biggest municipal botanical garden. This 200 acre garden covers:
* Flower gardens
* Penjing Garden (small Chinese gardens)
* Conservatory 1 & 2 Tropical Rainforest Plants
* Chinese Cymbidium Garden (Orchids)
* Museum
They even have their own research and production facilities here. Winter is already this beautiful. Can you imagine this garden in Spring?
This blog entry will cover only the flower gardens. Gotta split the entries up because there are plenty to share with you guys on every major section of this garden.
Pink Celosia flowers
Pink and Red Ixora
Chrysanthemums
Yellow Chrysanthemums
Pink Spider Lilies
Pink Spider Lilies
Black eyed Susans
Moss Verbena
Angelface Dark Purple Summer Snapdragon
Orange Celosia
Yellow Chrysanthemums
Salvia "Hot Lips"
Angelonia Angelmist Spreading Bluebird Snapdragon
Gaura Whiskers Deep Rose Appleblossom
Salvia "Hot Lips"
Tall Verbena
Bald Sakura trees during autumn!
Vegetable patch
Mexican Bush Sage
Black & Blue Anise Sage
Pink Torenia
Petunias
Playground
Flood bridge walls
Taxodium Ascendens @ Pond Cyprus
This is my favorite part of the garden. These 70 - 80 feet conifer trees are simply magnificent.
Maple trees
Holly bush
Next blog entry will be Penjing Garden in Shanghai Botanical Garden....
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