2020 Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden Water Lily Exhibition Activity Guide

The water lily exhibition in Chenshan Botanical Garden has been held today. If you travel to Shanghai, you must not miss the water lily exhibition in Chenshan Botanical Garden. This lotus exhibition has beautiful flowers and There are also various varieties of water lilies, including king lotus, which are very precious. Let’s learn about the event information of the water lily exhibition in Chenshan Botanical Garden. Time and Location

The 2020 Chenshan Botanical Garden Water Lily Exhibition will be held from today to September 18, showing visitors the dreamlike and wonderful world of water lilies.

This water lily exhibition has the theme of "Quiet Water Lily World", with more than 300 species of water lilies on display, with blue and purple as the main colors, and a "mosaic" type display of varieties. Among them, there are 160 species of tropical water lilies, more than 140 species of cold-resistant water lilies, and nearly 10 species are on display in Chenshan Botanical Garden for the first time. During the water lily exhibition, there are also activities such as night tours, baby sitting on the king lily, and gardening lectures. Activity Guide Five exhibition areas, showing the beauty of single and group planting of water lilies

This water lily exhibition has five exhibition areas, each with its own characteristics.

The first is the "Special Water Lily Exhibition Area", located in the square inside Gate 1, featuring a "mosaic" variety display. It also displays star varieties that have won international awards, mini water lily varieties suitable for home gardening, etc. .

The second is the "Landscape Waterlily Exhibition Area". Walking along the West Lake, you can see the same landscape and cold-resistant waterlilies distributed in a strip with a total length of about 600 meters, forming a bank of waterlilies that tourists can admire up close and from a distance. More than a hundred cold-resistant water lily varieties in red, orange, yellow, pink, white and other five colors are displayed, highlighting the beauty of water lily groups.

The third is the "Nebula Storm Exhibition Area", located in the Mirror Lake area of ??the mine. The sunset-colored boat carries a combination of bubbles with the main color of twilight, floating quietly on the water, exuding quiet art. Breath, the fountain on the other side seemed to have been cast a magic spell that suspended time, making no sound. The exhibition area mainly displays blue and purple tropical water lilies, with more than 300 tanks of blue and purple water lilies such as Lyra, Blue Star, and Sugar Rain, and 150-200 tanks of other water lilies.

The fourth is the "Australian Water Lily Exhibition Area", which uses flowering period control to mix lotus flowers with similar flower shapes and Australian water lilies.

The fifth is the "Comprehensive Aquatic Exhibition Area", which is distributed in the aquatic garden and the Royal Lotus Pond, and is dominated by small-flowered water lilies, ruby, dobe and other viviparous water lilies, crab claw lotus and elephant ear taro. Many special water lily varieties are on display

At this water lily exhibition, there are many water lilies that have won awards in international water lily competitions, as well as water lilies cultivated by Chenshan Botanical Garden. The more distinctive ones include:

Midsummer: The flowers are pink with purple spots or stripes, the petals are slender and star-shaped, and the flower diameter is about 14 cm. It was cultivated in Chenshan Botanical Garden in 2018, 2020 Successfully registered in IWGS (International Water Lily Waterscape Society).

Aegean Sea: The petals are yellow and inlaid with blue-green stripes or patches. The flowers are first cup-shaped and then radial. They were cultivated in Chenshan Botanical Garden in 2018 and successfully registered in IWGS in 2020.

Carpentaria: The petals are slightly blue in color and the flowers are tall. The biggest feature is a little red in the center of the flower.

Lyra: It was cultivated in Chenshan Botanical Garden in 2016. It has blue-purple petals, dark yellow stamens and wrinkled petals. It was registered on IWGS in November 2018. Night tour, baby sitting on royal lotus, rich experience activities are waiting for you

A variety of experience activities will be held during this water lily exhibition, including Chenshan Botanical Garden’s internet celebrity project - baby sitting on royal lotus and night tour .

Gardening Lecture Hall: Courses include "Aquatic Plants on the Dining Table", "Summer Goddess, Temptation in Water - The Story of Water Lilies" and "Lotus Leaf Effect" to popularize the knowledge of aquatic plants to parent-child families, especially Knowledge on varieties and maintenance of water lilies and lotus.

The ever-changing cute baby sits on Wang Lian: Due to its special structure, Wang Lian becomes a strong man in the water and can carry hundreds of kilograms of weight without sinking. This activity will recruit 30 groups of parent-child families per day .

Exploring the water elves at night: Two special night tours for parents and children in the aquatic garden will be held on August 23rd and 30th. Science teachers will lead parents and children to visit the aquatic garden of Chenshan Botanical Garden at night, so that parents and children can learn about night water lilies and the aquatic garden. Learn about the characteristics and living habits of other nocturnal creatures in the area, and experience the magic of nature at night.

Happy Lotus Lotus: Follow the instructions for a self-directed treasure hunt in the park. After arriving at each point and completing the corresponding tasks, you can go to the Visitor Service Center to receive a small exquisite gift for free, while supplies last.

The "Quiet World of Water Lilies" Photography Contest: The "Mirror-Walking Summer Chenshan" Photography Contest will officially start soliciting submissions on August 18, and the organizing committee will organize free On-site teaching and photography training lectures help photography beginners improve their photography skills.

For event details and registration, citizens can follow the "Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden" WeChat official account.

August is the end of summer. Watching lotuses at this time is also the last time of summer. The water lilies here in Chenshan Botanical Garden are also in full bloom. Everyone seize the opportunity to go there. Watch water lilies here!