Hangzhou Botanical Garden

Hangzhou's flower season🌸 is about to begin, don't just know about cherry blossoms😜! From March to April, quickly save this super detailed guide to spring flower viewing📒, with past blooming periods for your reference~ Call up your friends and go experience the beauty of spring together🤩! 1. Hangzhou Botanical Garden & Magnolia denudata (Blooming period 3.7) These two days are the peak blooming period, hurry up🎈! 2. Upper Tianzhu Faxi Temple & Magnolia (Blooming period 3.12) The 500-year-old trees and the yellow walls of the temple complement each other, making every shot a masterpiece📷~ 3. Taiziwan Park & Tulips (Blooming period 3.15) When the tulips are in full bloom, it's as beautiful as Monet's garden, with daffodils and cherry blossoms blooming together🌷~ 4. Quyuan Fenghe & Cherry Blossoms (Blooming period 3.15) Navigate to 'Qu Crossing Clear Waves', and enjoy the cherry blossoms at sunrise here, beautiful like a painting🤗! 5. Flower Harbor Viewing Fish & Cherry Blossoms (Blooming period 3.15) Mainly distributed near 'Happy on the Moat', where cherry blossoms and pavilions complement each other😍~ 6. China Tea Museum & Cherry Blossoms (Blooming period 3.15) Locate 'Fig Tea Art', the combination of thatched cottages and cherry blossoms has a super Japanese atmosphere🎏~ 7. Agate Temple Site - Southeast Gate & Cherry Blossoms (Blooming period 3.15) There is a huge cherry blossom tree here, a less-known spot for cherry blossom viewing🤫~ 8. White Pagoda Park & Cherry Blossoms (Blooming period 3.15) The combination of the green-skinned train and cherry blossoms is super suitable for Japanese-style photo shoots📸! 9. Liangzhu Mansion Roof & Cherry Blossoms (Blooming period 3.15) A great place in Hangzhou for night cherry blossom viewing, the cherry blossoms are dense, but there are quite a lot of people😝~ 10. Turtle Pool & Begonia Flowers (Blooming period 3.25) Locate 'Yu Zhongsu's Shrine', there is a long corridor of begonia flowers, not many people know about it😜~ 11. Yaoshan Site Park & Peach Blossoms (Blooming period 3.23) Compared to Liangzhu Site Park, there are fewer people here. A large area of peach blossoms awaits you to enjoy alone😆~ 12. Maojiabu & Orychophragmus (Blooming period 3.15) The beauty of West Lake plus Orychophragmus, really makes people fall in love🥰~ 13. Xianghu & Hydrangea (Blooming period 3.30) Hydrangea is mainly distributed in 4 places: Wohong Bridge, Siting Bridge, Meishan Road, and Maya Island, among which Meishan Road is more concentrated👀~ 14. Turtle Pool & Late Cherry Blossoms (Blooming period 4.02) The late cherry blossoms distributed along the West Lake are as beautiful as pink clouds, and the passing boats make it picturesque😍~ 15. Hangzhou Botanical Garden & Azaleas (Blooming period 4.12) Distributed in 'Landscape Garden', 'Yuquan Mountain', and 'Herb Garden', it's a less-known spot for flower viewing😉~ 16. Xiasha Youth Forest & Daisies (Blooming period 4.15) Here you can have a picnic on the lawn, camp in the forest, and enjoy the good times😝~ 17. Yuhangtang Road & Roses (Blooming period 4.25) There are two spots for flower viewing, Bogang Lane and the intersection of Yuhangtang Road and Wuchanggang Road, with a few hundred meters of stunning flower walls🤩! 18. Hangzhou Flower Nursery & Roses (Blooming period 4.30) There is a rich variety of roses, and not many people, quite French in style😘~ ❗Flower Viewing Tips❗ ✅The blooming period may change, remember to confirm before you set off, so as not to miss it~ ✅Try to go shooting in the early morning, the light is good, and there are fewer people~ ✅Wearing white clothes will make your photos stand out, paired with a straw hat🎩 for a full atmosphere~

This blogger's guide to Hangzhou's cherry blossom spots is really comprehensive❗️ I'm so happy, the cherry blossoms in the parks around the West Lake are about to bloom~ It is expected that in the next two weeks, the cherry blossoms in Hangzhou will be in full bloom❗️ Summarizing my 6 years of experience in photographing flowers in Hangzhou's spring, I've organized these 30 cherry blossom spots in Hangzhou, save it and call your friends to go take some beautiful cherry blossom photos 📝Key points: Most of them are around the West Lake area, so just by walking along the West Lake you can enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms~ 0️⃣ Hangzhou Botanical Garden, pink cherry blossoms, already blooming~ 1️⃣ Prince Bay Park, cherry blossoms and tulips bloom together, like in Monet's garden. 2️⃣ Flower Harbor, southern courtyard, small bridges and flowing water, cherry blossoms by the water 3️⃣ Turtle Pool, boats passing by, like a paradise. 4️⃣ Maojiabu, cherry blossoms, butterfly orchids, blooming by the lake, very beautiful 5️⃣ China Tea Museum (Shuangfeng Pavilion Area), Japanese-style thatched houses, as if in Kyoto 6️⃣ Yun Song Book House, cherry blossom rain, the charm of southern gardens 7️⃣ Quyuan Fenghe, cherry blossoms along the water, pretend to be in Kyoto 8️⃣ Manao Temple, cherry blossom rain, southern courtyard. 9️⃣ Children's Park, super romantic cherry blossom steps 🔟 Baita Park, green train, cherry blossom special 1️⃣1️⃣ Changqiao Creek Water Restoration Park, a secluded cherry blossom haven 1️⃣2️⃣ Lakeside Walking Street, cherry blossom avenue, beautiful night cherry blossoms 📝Outside West Lake: - 1️⃣ Liangzhu Cultural Arts Center Big Roof, hundreds of Yoshino cherry trees, cherry blossom market 2️⃣ Sige Cherry Blossom Garden, hundreds of acres of cherry blossom garden, suitable for camping 3️⃣ Binjiang Cherry Blossom Track, 8 kilometers, more than 3000 Yoshino cherry trees 4️⃣ Xinyi Fang Cherry Blossom King, Republic of China cherry trees, hundred years old, super large 5️⃣ Genshan, Hangzhou's local cherry blossom path 6️⃣ Daguan Bridge, super large cherry blossom path under the bridge 7️⃣ Shihui Dam, cherry blossom path under the bridge, few people, 8️⃣ Wulinmen Vientiane Park, one of Hangzhou's earlier blooming cherry blossoms 9️⃣ Wen'er Road Xiaoning Bridge, cherry blossoms by the water, three super large cherry trees 🔟 New World Time Park, same green train, cherry blossom path 1️⃣1️⃣ Alibaba Canteen, cherry blossom canteen 1️⃣2️⃣ China Yard Mengxi Garden, southern garden and cherry blossoms 1️⃣3️⃣ Zhejiang University Zijingang Campus, campus cherry blossoms 1️⃣4️⃣ Gongshu Canal Sports Park, lonely cherry blossom tree 1️⃣5️⃣ Vientiane City, sunken plaza, cherry blossom steps 1️⃣6️⃣ Kerry Center, cherry blossom district - In addition to these 30 frequently visited cherry blossom spots, actually, there are surprises in every corner of Hangzhou's streets and alleys, Hangzhou's cherry blossom season is also super romantic~ -

Lingfeng Plum Blossom Viewing is located to the west of West Lake, at the foot of Lingfeng Mountain in Qingzhiwu. Lingfeng Temple was built during the Kaiyun period of the Later Jin Dynasty. There are Cuivei Pavilion, Mianyun Hall, Miaogao Terrace, Washing Bowl Pool, etc. In the early Wanli period, the temple was ruined and the monks scattered, leaving only the temple buildings. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, Lianxi, the commander of Zhejiang Province, rebuilt Lingfeng Temple and planted more than a hundred plum trees around it. In the first year of Xuantong, Zhou Mengpo planted another 300 plum trees, making it a good place to appreciate plum blossoms, hence the name "Lingfeng Plum Blossom Viewing". The Hangzhou Botanical Garden has always been a classic place to appreciate plum blossoms! There are more than 40 different varieties of wax plums in the garden, a total of more than 1,200 trees, most of which are concentrated around the Lingfeng Scenic Area. The Wax Plum Garden, Longyue Tower, and the entrance to Lingfeng are the three most densely planted areas, and there are also a few scattered plantings in other areas of the garden. Location: No. 1 Taoyuanling, West Lake District, Botanical Garden (Enter from the Qingzhiwu ticket check point, and you can reach the Plum Garden in about 5 minutes on foot) There is a short mountain road to Lingfeng Plum Blossom Viewing, and it takes about 10 minutes to climb. Ticket: 15 yuan

· 😜Just came back from the Botanical Garden Chrysanthemum Exhibition, to tell the truth: Although there are many people, but I feel 🙅🏻‍♀️ not as many people as last year, and this year's few exhibition layouts look good, the kind that young people also like!!! Very atmospheric Zen, there is also a real version of Monet's garden!!! And it's easy to take pictures, don't worry about the crowd!!! · 🌟Exclusive photo location: I dug up with my friends after walking around several times, there was no one before we took the pictures, and friends who also want to take portraits hurry up 🌟 hurry up~ ➊The big road next to Yuquan Fish Leap, position 7, this place has chrysanthemums scattered in the middle of the small road stones and no fence, you can take a picture of being in the sea of flowers, and because everyone is directly into Yuquan Fish Leap from the chrysanthemum arch, basically no one walks this road, so no one takes pictures; ➋Continue to walk forward on this big road, passing by a small chrysanthemum station after 'Autumn Hua Yuan', which is on the lawn, there are two clusters of very tall chrysanthemums and a small sea of chrysanthemums, you can walk to the back and take a picture with the chrysanthemums, a perfect Monet garden feeling; · 🙌🏻Viewing tips: Although every year the chrysanthemum exhibition is mostly visited by old grandpas and grandmas, but I feel that this year's 'Picking Chrysanthemums at the East Fence' and 'Autumn Hua Yuan' are just the kind of exhibitions that young people love to see, one is the autumn Zen atmosphere, imagine drinking tea and tasting tea in it is simply divine, one is the Monet garden atmosphere, casually taking pictures is super dreamy, although they are all fenced up, but this makes it easier to take pictures of the scenery!!! · 🏃🏻‍♂️Tour strategy: ➊Enter from the north gate, do not drive, if there is a traffic jam 300m away from the gate, get off and walk, I have tested that I have walked and the car has not moved; ➋No need to make an appointment, just come, why not come to see the top chrysanthemum exhibition for 10r, like us with a park card is simply free to visit; ➌Chrysanthemum lovers can come again next week, after all, the exhibition period is a month, so now some are still flower buds, not fully bloomed; ·

After several recommendations, I took myself to the botanical garden for spring blossoms. I was a bit disappointed as there were very few blossoms and some of them were already dry. Nevertheless, if you’re looking for a rejuvenating place or somewhere for a picnic, that’s spot on! My favourite was the potted plants garden with beautifully displayed bonsaï plants. If you wander in the little forest with the wooden pathway running through it, you’ll witness a tranquil atmosphere with fresh air and a light breeze 🍃. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, the crowd was there, but fortunately, nothing overwhelming. The garden is so wide that you can easily find a corner to be with your friends or by yourself. How to go ➡️ I took a taxi 🚕 from Wulin Square metro station 🚇 (武林广场地铁站). The ride was about 30-40 mins. (The roads around the botanical garden were congested especially on the weekends) Entrance 🎟 ➡️ 10¥ #garden#botanicgardens#naturescapes#naturetheraphy#naturewonders#springblossoms#flowers#zhejiang#hangzhou

First evening in Hangzhou, I decided to start my sights with this delightful garden... That turned out to be such a bad idea since I arrived at 4pm (spent about 30mins walking in circles) and they close at 5pm. I was only able to see a fraction of its attractions but it was worth it.. Getting There - I took a cab to the location but there is a bus stop right by the garden entrance, so that's an option. Attractions - Nature at its best.. Food & Restaurants - There were a few buildings in the park that looked like they offered restaurants but never had the opportunity to enter any..

You can come all year. It is very big. If you want to walk around, it takes 3-4 hours. On mid March, you have chance to see blossom. On mid November, trees change to yellow and green.

📍Check-in this time👉Hangzhou Botanical Garden, located in Taoyuanling of Xihu District, was established in the 1950s. It is the first city botanical garden in New China. The scenery here in early autumn is charming. With numerous plants and spacious grounds, there are few visitors, making it a great place for plant viewing and 'lung-nourishing' strolls. 💫Features: 1⃣️The Big Buddha Head🙏 2⃣️The Big Green Fish 3⃣️Red Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata), Wintersweet, Plum Blossom, Azalea, Autumn Osmanthus 4⃣️The lush trees in the garden are great for photography and oxygen intake ✨Tips: 1⃣️Yiquan Fish Leaping - Close to the North Gate: The sight of nearly 100-pound big green fish is exciting. The current big green fish were released during the reconstruction of Yiquan after the founding of New China. There are more than 100 of them, the longest being 1.5 meters and the heaviest around 100 pounds. Yiquan, dating back to the Southern Song Dynasty, is famous for viewing big fish and is one of the three famous springs of West Lake in Hangzhou. The spring water is crystal clear. It used to be a temple, known as Yiquan Temple or Qinglian Temple. 2⃣️Han Meilin Art Museum - Where the Buddha Head is located 3⃣️Red Spider Lily (scientific name: Lycoris radiata): Closer to the South Gate, there is a large area of red spider lilies with colors of yellow, red, and pink. The flowering period is from July to September 4⃣️Landscape Garden: Features pavilions, spring water, lotus, and koi. 5⃣️Lingfeng Plum Exploration: The wintersweet garden is planted with wintersweet, summer wintersweet, and shiny-leaf wintersweet. The flowering period of wintersweet is from the end of November to February of the following year, summer wintersweet blooms in May, and shiny-leaf wintersweet blooms from October to December. 6⃣️Maple Azalea Garden: Located next to the Herb Garden, it has 25 species and more than 70 varieties of azaleas, including spring azalea, summer azalea, and Japanese azalea. 'View azaleas in spring and maple red leaves in autumn.' The flowers bloom in a riot of colors during the flowering season, which is from February to March 📍Address: No.1 Taoyuanling, Xihu District, Hangzhou 🚗Transportation Tips: There are entrances and exits such as the South Gate, North Gate, West Gate, Qingzhiwu, and Hongchun Bridge. The 'Botanical Garden' bus stop on Lingyin Road is served by bus routes 7, 27, 87, 103, 197, 505, 510, etc. Enter from the main gate to view the bamboo forest, from the South Gate to admire the red spider lilies, and from the North Gate to visit Yiquan Fish Leaping. 🕙Opening Hours: 7:00-17:00 💰Ticket Price: 10 yuan, free for Hangzhou Citizen Card annual pass

I will really be sad. 👀 Ever since 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' was released, Hangzhou's bamboo forests have become famous, especially the 'Yunqi Bamboo Path'. In recent years, it has slowly become a niche spot for checking in. And the bamboo forest secret spot recommended today is even more off the beaten path! More secluded! And it even has a stream alongside. Walking here in the evening of a summer day is so comfortable that it's beyond words! This is: Hangzhou Botanical Garden - Bamboo Plant Area 📍Opposite the north gate of Hangzhou Botanical Garden 🎫Free admission 🆓 🕰️Open 24 hours 🚌Bus routes 15/28/82 to 'Yuquan Station' or 'Botanical Garden Station' or 7/27/87/103/197/505 to 'Botanical Garden (Yuquan) Station' ⭐Most people would buy a ticket to visit the botanical garden, but this bamboo forest is free! You can come at any time to feel the freshness of the flowing stream and the long bamboo path. Suddenly, you get the feeling of traveling through ancient times～ ❤️Recommended tour route Lin Fengmian's Former Residence (to receive artistic influence) → Bitaoyuan Teahouse (super popular tree🌲 great for photos) → Bamboo Garden (vast bamboo sea) → Pavilion (thatched roof appearance, resembling Dai style) → Renshou Mountain Trail (bamboo forests on both sides, like a secret realm)

Another year of plum blossoms has arrived, and it is expected that the best time to enjoy them will be around the Spring Festival, with the peak bloom in mid-February. Here are a few treasured spots for plum blossom appreciation that I'd like to recommend in advance. ❤️Nothing compares to the beauty of the south of the Yangtze River, I offer you a branch of spring as a token of this beauty🌸 📍Small yet beautiful Qianwang Temple, Huiyin Gaoli Temple, Guozhuang, Zhanbi Tower 📍Grand and spectacular Xixi Wetland, Hongcun Plum Valley, Lingfeng Plum Exploration ✅Qianwang Temple I would like to call it the poetic 'ceiling' of plum appreciation by the West Lake. Following Qian Mu's words 'When the flowers bloom on the roadside, one can return slowly', one can see the red walls and white plum blossoms, reminiscent of the deep Forbidden City ✅Xixi Wetland Meandering through the water to find plum blossoms, with ten miles of fragrance, it is elegant to explore the plum blossoms by rowing boat. Recommended spots include Zhoujiacun Plum Forest Road and Xixi Plum Villa ✅Hongcun Plum Valley Hidden in the valley, the sea of plum blossoms is stunningly unique, and the aerial view is breathtaking. It is recommended to drive there, and you can also visit Jingshan Temple along the way ✅Huiyin Gaoli Temple A place 99% of people will miss, a serene Song dynasty temple with yellow walls and black tiles, though there are only 4 red plum trees, they are no less impressive than the others ✅Lingfeng Plum Exploration Here, the number of plum blossoms is large and dense, a top destination every year, with more than 1200 trees in full bloom, including the Wax Plum Garden, Longyue Tower, and the entrance to Lingfeng ✅Guozhuang A private garden by the West Lake, where the plum blossoms are not numerous, but the beauty lies in the combination with ancient architecture, picturesque ✅Zhanbi Tower Plum blossoms bloom by the ancient architecture near the water, petals fall into the water, it is the epitome of the southern spring where flowers naturally fall and water flows ✅Maojiabu Also a less-known spot for plum appreciation, the Wax Plum King in front of Du Jinsheng's former residence has a very Chinese style, absolutely beautiful ❗️Tips1 The photos above were taken last year, and the peak bloom is expected to be around the New Year, so plan your time accordingly ❗️Tips2 If you are short on time and can only choose one area to enjoy the plum blossoms, I would recommend the West Lake plum appreciation route, as the spots are relatively close to each other, and you can enjoy the essence of plum appreciation in 2 days and 1 night ❗️Tips3 There will be many people enjoying the plum blossoms, so remember to start early! 🚗

Having lived in Hangzhou for six years, there's a superb spring outing route I must visit every year: 🚏➡️Quyuan Fenghe➡️Guo's Villa➡️Maojiabu➡️Turtle Pool➡️Santai Yunshui➡️Flower Harbor Watching Fish➡️Yu Huiwan➡️Prince Bay Park After visiting Prince Bay Park, if there's spare time, you can also visit the 【Jingci Temple】 about 600 meters ahead. ⏰The whole duration is about 4 hours, those who like taking photos and walk slowly may reserve more time. ⚠️For those with poor physical strength, it is suggested to adjust the itinerary according to your own situation. ➡️Guo's Villa: A super beautiful, less-known garden. In spring, magnolias bloom splendidly (🎫10 yuan, free until the end of March 2023). ➡️Maojiabu: Can be described as Hangzhou's hidden green fairyland. In March every year, large patches of February orchids bloom by the water, accompanied by vast greenery, extremely pleasing to the eye. ➡️Turtle Pool: Like entering a tranquil fairyland, the pool water is super clear, with few pedestrians on the road, and various flowers in full bloom. ➡️Flower Harbor Watching Fish: A great place in Hangzhou to enjoy cherry blossoms, also incredibly beautiful for ancient-style photography. ➡️Yu Huiwan: Right at the entrance, you can see the famous Jihong Bridge, a very distinctive long bridge design. The place is not crowded even on weekends, making it a serene secret spot of West Lake. ➡️Prince Bay Park: Large fields of tulips bloom in March, resembling a garden from Monet's paintings (During the tulip season, it is necessary to book

Hangzhou Botanical Garden is located to the northwest of West Lake, and can be divided into different functional areas: ornamental plant area (specialized gardens), plant classification area, economic plant area, and forest park Day1 • Winter Sweet Garden: Located on the southwest side of Lingfeng Scenic Area, covering more than 20 acres, it is planted with over 2,200 clusters of winter sweet, summer winter sweet, and shiny-leaf winter sweet, among which there are more than 2,000 clusters of winter sweet, with over 30 varieties. • Lingfeng Plum Exploration: One of the three famous plum viewing spots in West Lake, Hangzhou. After the temple was built, plum trees were planted. In the main scenic area of Lingfeng Plum Garden, there are still 6 clusters of ancient winter sweet over a hundred years old, which are relics of the former temple. The rebuilt Lingfeng Scenic Area covers 150 acres, with more than 5,000 newly planted plum trees, including both fruit and flower plums. • Yuchuan Fish Leaping: Located on the north side of the botanical garden, covering 21 acres, it is one of Hangzhou's three famous springs along with Hupao Spring and Longjing Spring. It is famous for viewing large fish. In the Yuchuan Fish Leaping scenic area, there is a lawn with a pond in the middle, and a small island in the center of the pond, surrounded by pavilions and towers. • Hundred Herbs Garden: Located on the east side of the botanical garden's office building, the garden gathers more than 1,000 kinds of medicinal plants, including the famous Chinese medicine 'Zhe Eight Flavors'. It is a base for popular science and teaching practice of medicinal plants, receiving a large number of students for visits and learning each year. • Featured Plants: • Magnolia: Has a long cultivation history in China, generally referring to plants of the Magnolia genus in the Magnoliaceae family. The flowers of the Spring-watching Magnolia are slightly smaller and bloom early, being the earliest blooming variety in the Hangzhou area. Its bark is light gray and smooth. The twigs are slender and gray-green. The leaves are narrow and elongated ovals. The base of the outside is usually light purple-red. The flower shape is more horizontally open when in full bloom, with a diameter of about 8 to 10 centimeters. • Tianmu Magnolia: Has a very narrow distribution area and is listed in the Zhejiang Province Key Protected Wild Plant Directory. In 2014, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species listed it as Vulnerable (VU). • Recommended Photography Spots: • Han Meilin Art Museum: The total building area is 4,207 square meters, of which the main building area is 3,677 square meters. It was completed on September 30, 2005, and officially opened on October 19 of the same year. It is an art space related to the famous artist Mr. Han Meilin, integrating collection, exhibition, research, public education, and international exchange. • Buddha Head: At the entrance of the art museum, there is a super large Buddha head, kind and benevolent, hidden in the bamboo forest, very solemn and artistic, suitable for taking photos with the theme of 'facing the Buddha'. • Mother and Child Series: A favorite creative theme of Han Meilin, featuring a graceful young woman and a cute little child, forming a variety of shapes that are endearing and distinctly characteristic of Han Meilin. Day2 Yuewang Temple is located at the northwest corner of West Lake, opposite to Quyuan Fenghe, and is a place to commemorate the national hero Yue Fei • Route: Main Gate - Zhonglie Shrine - Lie Wenhou Shrine - Fu Wenhou Shrine - Yue Fei Memorial Hall - East Porch - West Porch - Zhengqi Pavilion - Tomb Garden - Iron Statues of Kneeling Figures (Four People) - West Gate. • Scenic Spot Introduction: • Heart Shines to the Sky: Comes from Yue Fei's final words 'The sky and sun shine brightly', inscribed by Marshal Ye Jianying in 1979. • Spirit as Majestic as Mountains and Rivers: Inscribed by the famous Song dynasty historian and author of Yue Fei's biography, Mr. Deng Guangming. • Return My Rivers and Mountains: Above the head of the statue of King Yue hangs 'Return My Rivers and Mountains', which is composed of characters from Yue Fei's calligraphy works. • Couplet in front of the tomb: 'The green mountains are fortunate to bury loyal bones' refers to Yue Fei, 'The white iron innocently casts treacherous officials' refers to the four kneeling sinners in front of the tomb. • Stele Corridor: The stele corridors on both sides of the tomb garden are also a gathering of famous works, worth exploring in detail. In addition, the exhibition hall also displays historical materials about Yue Fei's life, where one can learn about General Yue's life of 'loyal service to the country'.