Lalbagh Gardens, Bangalore
The Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore the Garden City is a lush green paradise with an area of 240 acres in the heart of the city.
It was started by King Hyder Ali, the ruler of old Mysore in 1760. It was further developed by his son Tipu Sultan and subsequently by the British and Indian doyens of horticulture. In 1856, it was given the status of a Government Botanical Garden. From then onwards, it has been an internationally renowned center for scientific study of plants and botanical artwork and also conservation of plants.
Lalbagh is home for tees, shtubs, plants from all over the world. The rarest variety of trees can be seen here. The main attractions here are:
- Floral Clock
- Tree Fossil
- Glass House
- Directorate Building
- Guard Room
- Lake
- Band Stand
- Pigeon House
- Bonsai Park
- Cacti Park
- Topiary Garden
- Bombax Tree
- Kempegowda Tower
- Pigeon Colony
- Lecture Hall
- Trees and Flowers
- Nursery
64 comments:
Hi There, Those Lalbagh Gardens must be fabulous... Love your pictures... I would REALLY enjoy those gardens... As much as I love gorgeous flowers ---I love all kinds of gardens like this.... I could spend days and days in that place... WOW!!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Betsy
I could spend ages there!
Greetings:)
Marvelous post and photos as always, Rajesh! I love the beautiful colors of the flowers! Have a wonderful week!
Sylvia
That looks like a beautiful garden. Great shots of the flowers.
Lalbagh was our meeting place during my stay in Bangalore years ago. I used to live in 4th block Jayanagar.
Thanks for the pictures.
I read your link about how the concrete jungle in some ways is taking over. I had no idea such a lovely place existed and with such intriguing history of its beginnings. Hopefully, this acreage will remain a floral jungle and a place of serenity for all to enjoy.
Absolutely my kind of place. I could happily spend at least a month there. Gardens are one of the great loves of my life. Thank you
I could happily spend a month there enjoying all the beautiful plants and catching up on the research. Gardens are one of the great joys of my life. Thank you.
Looks like a wonderful place, to be sure. Gorgeous flowers. Your photography is amazing.
a photographer's delight!
I love going to Botanical Gardens. Its peaceful, relaxing & beautiful at the same time. Fantastic post for the day. :)
It must be a great place. Botanical gardens are some of the best places to visit anywhere.
Wow! This is such an awesome collage!
This looks like a fascinating place to visit. I hope you will show more pictures in the future.
I missed this year's Independence day flower show as well. You forgot about the horticulture store and a nursery where people can buy seeds and plants too :)
you should go there during flower shows...
Such a lovely bloom. Artistic mosaic of beautiful places -brilliant and artistic! :)
Nice info about the flowers. The flowers looked so beautiful. I am an admirer of flowers but many times I dont know the names of the flowers...lol.
What a wonderful oasis right in the city!
Beautiful must be very interesting to visit !
I was there too during the last flowershow. Great place.
beautiful n informative 2 :)
what a beautiful garden! Tea grows there too amazing!
240 acres! That's super-big an area!!
My visits to Bangalore are enhanced by those trees lining the roads, especially in the Contonement area.
Thanks to those "Mahanubhavulu" who planted them and to the Bangaloreans who take care of them.
And also thanks to you for bringing them out so beautifully.
Pattu
awesome, the colors are so vivid, you do have a knack for photography.
I bet that is a fabulous place to visit!
Marvelous mosaics and great information to know!
I will need to bring my macrolens for this one!
such a beautiful flower you share with us. :)
Must be an oasis of calm and beauty in middle of a big busy city.
Something different this time.
Beautiful and interesting info as always. Anna :)
Wonderful images of the garden, nice flowers, and how many attractions there!
A beautiful place to be in the city!
I hope you don't have to pay to get in. What a lovely place to enjoy.
Lalbagh is very beautiful place and the flower show is amazing. I have been there and feel like visiting again and again. Very nice and wonderful post.
What a beautiful place to visit! Beautiful collage. Well done!
Hi Rajesh:)
Very interesting information on a wonderful garden which has been there for centuries.
The Muslim rulers are famous for maintaining gardens.In 1968,I had an opportunity to visit Mughal gardens in Rastrapathi Bhavan.
I wish I could take a walk in Lalbagh.
Best wishes:)
Joseph
I love the the lal bagh gardens! The best thing is the lake to me, I have found peace there like no where else... I miss bangalore a lot! thanks for posting abt it!
Very nice. THanks for shairng your photos and good info.
A botanical garden is always an attraction to me. Great pictures, Rajesh.
Nice picture .... the red flower justifies the name to the letter L
nice and a big garden!
i liked the red flower so much!
Betsy, Joo, Uni, Arija, Shey, Ratty, ladifi, Gattina, Zen, Babbli, Mehdini: Thanks, people can spend here hours relaxing.
Sylvia, Carver, Sandy, Deepak, Rakesh, Tes, Horizon, Sallie, Bhavesh, Pattu, Sagacity: Thanks for the appreciation.
Mohan: Thanks, I missed that.
Hande, Indrani: The flower shows are amazing here. I attended for the first time this year.
Penelope, Doan, Rune, Nature, Anna, Pietro, Lew, Eden, Joseph, Evelyn, Belle, Suman, Joshi: Thanks for the appreciation.
Alice: Thanks. Same here, I also do not know the name of the flowers most of the times.
Ann: Thereis nominal entry fee.
George: Thanks, I will sure post other images of the place soon.
Should visit Bangalore soon, plans are postponing every time. Wish the garden remain forever green, keeping away the growing concrete garden .
I enjoyed reading the history of this place. Lovely flowers and lovely garden. Thank you for sharing and have a great week.
An English Girl Rambles
I love that they preserved the place for study and the community to learn and enjoy! Conservation is an important world for the 21st century. Cheers!
Seems like a fascinating garden - one that I would enjoy visiting and studying.
Beautiful place and great photos.
Great shot Rajesh!
Something red, yellow & blue
Jeevan, Leora: Thanks, you will love this place.
Denise, vincibene, Lui, Eden, Kim: Thanks for the appreciation.
Beautiful flowers!
Liz @ MLC
Gorgeous flowers. Happy MYM.
This is absolutely a must for me when/if I finally make it back to India - I have so many "musts" - I definitely need to stay six months!!
Did you visit the flower show this August ? The crowds scard me off !
Yosee: Thanks. I dis go to the flower-show this time.
Liz, Pie, RNSANE: Thanks for the appreciation.
What a wonderful place to visit, nice photos.
Oh my goodness, it looks like an amazingly beautiful place! Thanks for sharing at MM. :)
With all those acres, it must be incredible! Wonderful collage, too!
I love botanical gardens. Wonderful images.
Botanical Gardens are a wonderful place to visit. Such inspiration is available for a try in our own gardens or just a stress reliever from the busy world around us.
flowers a lovely delight of soul, good capture!
Amazing shots
great pics,
superb presentation.
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