Brief Introduction of Water Lily Exhibition in Chen Shan Botanical Garden in 2020

Today, the water lily exhibition was held in Chen Shan Botanical Garden. If you travel here, you must not miss the water lily exhibition in Chen Shan Botanical Garden. There are beautiful flowers and various varieties of water lilies in this lotus exhibition, as well as those from Wang Lian, which are very precious. Let's learn about the activities of the water lily exhibition in Chen Shan Botanical Garden.

Time and place: The 2020 Water Lily Exhibition in Chen Shan Botanical Garden will be held from today to September 18, showing visitors a fantastic world of water lilies.

The theme of this water lily exhibition is "the quiet world of water lilies", and more than 300 kinds of water lilies are displayed, mainly in blue and purple, featuring "mosaic" varieties. Among them, tropical water lily 160 species, cold-resistant water lily 140 species and nearly 10 species were exhibited in Chen Shan Botanical Garden for the first time. During the water lily exhibition, there are activities such as night tour, Wang Lian sitting on a baby, gardening lecture hall and so on.

The five exhibition areas of the activity strategy show the beauty of single plant and group plants of water lilies. This water lily exhibition has arranged five exhibition areas, each with its own characteristics.

First, the "Special Water Lily Exhibition Area" located in the square inside Gate 1 features the display of "mosaic" varieties, and at the same time displays the star varieties that have won international awards and the mini water lily varieties suitable for family gardening.

The second is the "Landscape Water Lily Exhibition Area", which strolls along the West Lake. The mountains and rivers are the same, and the cold-resistant water lilies are distributed in strips, with a total length of about 600 meters, forming a shore of water lilies that tourists can enjoy far and near, displaying more than one variety of cold-resistant water lilies such as red, orange, yellow, pink and white 100, highlighting the beauty of water lilies.

The third is the "Nebula Storm Exhibition Area", which is located in the Jinghu area of the mine. The boat with sunset color is carrying the bubble combination with Guang Chen color as the main color, floating quietly on the water, emitting a quiet artistic atmosphere, and the fountain on the other side seems to be intoxicated by the pause of time, and it is silent. The exhibition area mainly displays the blue-purple series of tropical water lilies, and arranges more than 300 cans of blue-purple water lilies such as Lyra, Blue Star and Sugar Rain, and the rest are 150-200 cans.

The fourth is the "Australian water lily exhibition area", which uses the adjustment of flowering period to mix lotus and Australian water lily.

The fifth is the "Comprehensive Aquatic Exhibition Area", which is distributed in the Aquatic Garden and Wanglianchi, and mainly consists of viviparous water lilies such as Sayuri, Ruby, Dobby, Crab Claw Lotus and Elephant Ear Taro.

Some special varieties of water lilies are on display. Many water lilies won prizes in the international water lily competition, and some water lilies cultivated in Chen Shan Botanical Garden. The more distinctive ones include:

Midsummer: the flowers are pink with purple spots or stripes, the petals are slender and radial, and the flower diameter is about 14 cm. 20 18 was cultivated in Chen Shan Botanical Garden, and successfully registered in IWGS (International Water Lily Waterscape Association) in 2020.

Aegean Sea: The petals are yellow, inlaid with blue-green stripes or patches, and the flowers are cup-shaped first and then radial. It was cultivated in Chen Shan Botanical Garden on 20/0/8, and successfully registered in IWGS in 2020.

Carpentaria: The petals are slightly blue, the flowers are tall and straight, and the biggest feature is that the flower heart is a little red.

Lyra: 20 16 was cultivated in Chen Shan Botanical Garden, with purple petals, dark yellow stamens and wrinkled petals. Its registered number in IWGS is 20 18 1.

Night tour, baby sitting in Wang Lian, rich experience activities, etc. During your visit to this water lily exhibition, there will be rich experience activities, including the online celebrity project of Chen Shan Botanical Garden-lotus nanny and night tour.

Horticultural Lecture Hall: Courses include Aquatic Plants on the Table, Summer Goddess, The Story of Water Lily Temptation, and Lotus Leaf Effect, to popularize the knowledge of aquatic plants to parents and children, especially the varieties and conservation knowledge of water lily and lotus.

Wang Lian: Because of its special structure, Wang Lian has become a giant in the water. It can carry hundreds of kilograms without sinking. This activity will recruit 30 groups of parents and children/day.

Exploring water sprite at night: On August 23rd and 30th, there will be two night tours for parents and children. Science teacher will lead parents and children to visit the aquatic garden of Chen Shan Botanical Garden at night, so that parents and children can understand the characteristics and living habits of nocturnal creatures such as night water lilies in the aquatic garden area and feel the magic of nature at night.

Happy Lotus Watch: According to the instructions, you can go to the treasure hunt park by yourself. After you arrive at each point to complete the corresponding tasks, you can get a free small gift from the visitor service center while stocks last.

"Quiet world of water lilies" photo contest: "Walking in the mirror of Xia Dynasty Mountain" photo contest will officially start collecting manuscripts on August 18. During the activity, the organizing committee will organize free on-site teaching and photography training lectures to help photographers improve their photography level.

For details of the event and registration, the public can pay attention to the official WeChat account of "Shanghai Chen Shan Botanical Garden".

August is the end of summer, and it is also the last time to see lotus flowers at this time. The water lilies in Chen Shan Botanical Garden are also in full bloom. Let's seize the opportunity to see water lilies here!