TULIP GARDEN - ENVIRONMENT
News: Buoyed
by the success of tulip garden in Srinagar, J&K gets more zones that are
set to blossom
What's in the news?
● Buoyed
by the success of the tulip gardens of Sringar in drawing tourists every
spring, officials of the Jammu and Kashmir administration are hoping to
replicate the floriculture initiative in other parts of the Union Territory.
Tulips:
● Tulips
are among the first flowers to bloom after protracted winters in Kashmir.
● The
blossoms last only for three to five
weeks, depending on the temperature.
Tulip Festival:
● Tulip
festival is organized at the onset of spring season in the Valley.
● It
is an annual celebration that aims
to showcase the range of flowers in
the garden as part of tourism efforts by the government of J&K.