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.

#cherryblossom2024 It's disappointing that this year's flowering season for the weighing hammer tree ended with the rain, leaving behind only a few wet pictures. I missed the chance to see the Davidia involucrata flowers at Hangzhou Botanical Garden, as they seem to have bloomed just two days ago—a trip I look forward to every year, almost like a festival. Interestingly, I have a weighing hammer tree planted in a corner for several years. I thought it hadn't blossomed, but upon closer inspection, I found a fresh flower. Unfortunately, I missed its bloom. 🌿🌸 The weighing hammer tree's fruit rate is high, with branches covered in small, hard seeds. However, these lignified fruits lack appeal to animals due to their lack of flesh or skin, making them unappetizing. Consequently, the seeds are difficult to spread in the wild. Eventually, the weighing hammer tree became distributed in a very small area of Nanjing Shofu Mountain. The tree's flowers are beautiful, but its overall plant shape is ordinary and requires pruning. 🌳🍃 Plant Planet has sold several Libra trees, but this year's flowering period has passed. Currently, the seedlings do not bloom. However, if necessary, there are a few trees still available for purchase. Additionally, there are original seedlings of Davidia involucrata (pigeon flower) available for purchase, even if they don't bloom for several years. 🌸🌱

Hangzhou's flower season From March to April, don't just know about cherry blossoms Compiled a detailed guide for spring flower viewing🌸 Bring your friends, and let's enjoy the spring flowers together‼️ - 1⃣️Hangzhou Botanical Garden & Magnolia denudata These days are the peak blooming period, you can rush over! 2⃣️Faxi Temple & Magnolia 500-year-old trees, temple's yellow walls, great for photography. 3⃣️Prince Bay Park & Tulips When the tulips are in full bloom, it's like Monet's garden, with daffodils and cherry blossoms blooming together 4⃣️Quyuanfenghe & Cherry Blossoms Located at 'Qu Crossing Clear Waves', a popular spot for sunrise and cherry blossoms 5⃣️Flower Harbor & Cherry Blossoms Mainly distributed near 'Happy on the Canal', pavilions, water kiosks, and cherry blossoms together 6⃣️China National Tea Museum & Cherry Blossoms Located at 'Fig Tea Art', thatched cottages and cherry blossoms, very Japanese style for photos. 7⃣️Manao Temple Site & Cherry Blossoms A niche spot, with a huge cherry blossom tree inside. 8⃣️Baita Park & Cherry Blossoms Green trains and cherry blossoms, suitable for Japanese-style portraits. 9⃣️Liangzhu Mansion Roof & Cherry Blossoms A good place in Hangzhou for night cherry blossom viewing, very dense cherry blossoms, the place is not big, and it's quite crowded. 1⃣️0⃣️Turtle Pool & Begonia Located at 'Yu Zhongsu Shrine', there is a long corridor of begonia flowers, not many people know about it. 1⃣️1⃣️Yaoshan Site Park & Peach Blossoms Compared to Liangzhu Site Park, there are almost no people here. There's a large area of peach blossoms, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery alone. 1⃣️2⃣️Maojiabu Scenic Area & Orychophragmus The beauty of West Lake, plus Orychophragmus, is a place I really like. 1⃣️3⃣️Xianghu Lake & Hydrangea Mainly distributed in 4 places, Wohong Bridge, Siting Bridge, Meishan Road, Maya Island, with Meishan Road being more concentrated. 1⃣️4⃣️Turtle Pool & Late Cherry Blossoms Distributed along the West Lake waterfront, like pink clouds, picturesque as the boats pass by. 1⃣️5⃣️Hangzhou Botanical Garden & Azaleas Distributed in 'Landscape Garden', 'Yuquan Mountain', 'Herb Garden', very niche. 1⃣️6⃣️Xiasha Youth Forest & Daisies Lawns, forests, here you can picnic and camp. 1⃣️7⃣️Yuhangtang Road & Roses There are two places, ✅Bogang Lane✅Intersection of Yuhangtang Road and Wuchanggang Road, a flower wall stretching for hundreds of meters, very stunning. 1⃣️8⃣️Hangzhou Nursery & Roses Many varieties of roses, yet few people, with a French flair. -

Weekend Family Trip Recommendation | Hangzhou Botanical Garden🎈 This weekend, I went to the City Forest Market and unexpectedly found that the Hangzhou Botanical Garden truly lives up to its name as a 'city forest'. Laying out a camping blanket here, you can feel the forest made up of large trees in the botanical garden, the falling leaves, and the branches on the ground, all giving you the sensation of being in the middle of a forest. It's perfect for taking the kids out for a relaxing weekend outing. Flying kites or sitting on the ground to paint a picture, both are very enjoyable. Especially for those who are always sitting in an office, this place without a ceiling really helps you and your family relax. 1️⃣Tickets and Time: No reservation needed🤩, the ticket is 10 yuan💰, open from 7:00-17:30😃. 2️⃣Tour Route: Enter from the north gate of the Botanical Garden👣→ Landscape Garden → Plant Resources Pavilion → Herb Garden → Han Meilin Art Gallery → Yiquan Fish Leaping → South Gate. ✨Yiquan Fish Leaping: You must take the kids here👶, there are green fish🐟 bigger than 3 or 4-year-old children, bring some bread🥯, feed the big fish, both adults and children will like it💕. 📸Han Meilin Art Gallery: There is a popular photo spot right at the entrance, the Buddha head🙏, many young ladies come here to check in and take photos🤳, it's very close to the south gate. 3️⃣Nearby Attractions: 🌳Bamboo forest opposite the north gate: Highly recommended photo spot🤩, beautiful scenery, few tourists, a great place to quietly enjoy the beauty of the bamboo forest. 🤓Zhejiang University Yuquan Campus: Make a reservation in advance through Zhejiang University's system🎫, enter with your ID card or reservation code, the international student canteen inside the campus is delicious and affordable😋, recommended to try. 💐Qingzhiwu: Located on Yugu Road, it is a village adjacent to Zhejiang University Yuquan Campus. It has restaurants, hostels, cafes, and tea houses all in one place, many shops are full of personality👏. 4️⃣Transportation Recommendation: Take the subway line 3 to Huanglong Sports Center Station, exit B🚇, walk about 1.5 kilometers, or take the 1003m bus to Qingzhiwu Station🚌. Hangzhou Weekend Trip | Hangzhou Weekend Outing with Kids | Where to Go in Hangzhou on the Weekend | Hangzhou Family Trip | Great Places to Take Kids Out

🌸 Magnolia flowers at Faxi Temple, a romantic invitation of Hangzhou's spring After an entire year of waiting, the magnolia flowers at Faxi Temple have bloomed as expected. In this spring, the encounter between the ancient temple and the magnolia flowers seems to herald a lifetime of good fortune. The 500-year-old trees, hidden in front of the Wuguan Hall of the temple, unfold their white magnolia blossoms like pure messengers, quietly telling the stories of the years. 🌅 Magnolia Flower Viewing Guide at Faxi Temple - Time: The blooming period lasts 10-15 days, miss it and wait another year. - Location: Tianzhu Road, West Lake Scenic Area, Hangzhou City. - Tickets: 10 yuan, Hangzhou Temple Card is applicable, free entry. - Transportation: - Bus: Take routes 103, 1314, or 121 and get off at 'Shang Tianzhu' station. - Subway: Line 3 to 'Huanglongdong' station, there is a direct shuttle bus to Faxi Temple from the station. - Self-driving: Faxi Temple parking lot P, 10 yuan/hour. 🍃 Magnolia Flower Viewing Experience at Faxi Temple - Early Morning: The early bird catches the worm, and at Faxi Temple in the early morning, the magnolia flowers are in full bloom, with petals falling all over the ground, like a white rain. - Vegetarian Meal: If you go early in the morning, you can also catch the monks having their vegetarian meal, experiencing the tranquility and harmony of the temple. - Queuing: Queue up and walk under the magnolia trees, feeling the solemnity and sanctity.

📍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