The iconic and magnificent Mughal Gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, hosting hundreds of varieties of flowers will open for the public from Tuesday after<\/p>\n
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates it today.<\/p>\n
The gardens will remain open to public from February 6 to March 9 between 9:30 AM and 4.00 PM. However, it will be closed on Mondays for maintenance and<\/p>\n
on March 2, on account of Holi, said Press Secretary to the President Ashok Malik. President Kovind will inaugurate the annual gardening festival \u2018Udyanotsav\u2019 of<\/p>\n
the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, he said.<\/p>\n
The British-era gardens built in Persian-styled architecture spread over a vast stretch of 15 acres boast of roses, tulips, Asiatic lilies, daffodils, hyacinth and<\/p>\n
other seasonal flowers. About 10,000 Tulip bulbs in eight varieties of different colours\u2014all imported from the Netherlands\u2014will be the major attraction of the<\/p>\n
garden this year. Tulips, which have been in bloom since the first week of January, were expected to blossom till the final week of February, 2018.<\/p>\n
Also, there were 70 varieties of seasonal flowers apart from 135 different types of roses in the garden. Notably, the garden will be open on March 9 exclusively<\/p>\n
for special category people such as farmers, differently-abled persons, defence forces and Delhi Police personnel. Visitors will also would be able to see other<\/p>\n
gardens including the Circular, Spiritual, Herbal, Bonsai, Tactile and Musical gardens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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