Botanical garden in Ooty

Are you planning to visit Ooty?  Make sure to visit this Botanical garden

Visiting Ooty for vacation, then the botanical garden in Ooty must be included in your list of0 the places to visit.  Planning to visit Ooty, you have to ensure to include botanical garden in Ooty to your itinerary.

Over the past years, botanical gardens, as cultural and scientific organizations, the heaven to the interests of botany and horticulture. 

Nowadays, many botanical gardens exhibit various themes mentioned and more; thereby creating a strong connection with the general public. Provides visitors with a lot of information relating to the environmental issues being faced at the start of the 21st century, especially those relating to plant conservation, etc.

Transformation of Botanical garden in Ooty

This Botanical garden in Ooty was laid out in the year 1897 by, the Marquis of Tweedale and spreads over 55 acres of land. The transformation of this botanical garden really happened under the care of Mr. W.G. Mclovr, an apprentice from the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew.  He was sent to Ooty by the very known East India Company and converted the garden upside down. 

 

Segregation of this garden into the upper portion, the garden, and the lower portion took place during this period..  The lower portion was a swamp, and which later transformed into a beautiful landscape full of plants and flowers. The kind of effort and hard work he had to put to make this garden the beauty is, evident from the fact that it took him 10 years!

 Lush green, lawns are well maintained,  20 million-year-old fossilized tree, an Italian-style garden bordering a clear pool, a vast variety of flowering bushes and plants in myriad hues (exotic and ornamental), fern house with a vast range of ferns and orchids, are some of the highlights here in this garden.

Rare trees species like the cork tree which is probably the only such tree in India, the paperbark tree, and the monkey puzzle tree; monkeys cannot climb this tree, as a result, named as such. The botanical garden has been divided into six sections namely New Garden, Conservatory, Lower Garden, Nurseries, Italian Garden, and Fountain Terrace.

Lower Garden 

Lower Garden here at the botanical garden, has lawns and the main entrance, which paves the way and opens to green lawns made of Kikuyu grass. Make sure you explore a fern house that flaunts more than 127 species of ferns and takes you to the road that leads to Raj Bhavan.  Along the way, you come across some sprawling lawns and gatehouses.  And while you checking them, you might want to pay keen attention to the laid down awesome floral carpet design of the Indian continent made with plant and signature fossil tree.

New Garden

 The front space of New Garden features a crescent-shaped pond. Here you would find yourself a rose garden flaunting more than 300 species of Polyanthus, hybrid tea roses, and floribunda.  There are flowerbeds that enhance the shape of the garden and carpet bed created with flowers contouring the shape of the map, emblem of Tamilnadu and India along with aquatic plants.

The species in the garden are Pinus wallichiana, Eucalyptus Eugenides, Araucaria cunninghammi, Juniperus virginianaTaxodium mucronatum, Pieris ovalifolia, Ginkgo biloba, Cupressus Lawsonia,  Photinia lindleyana, Pinus canaariensils, etc.

Italian Garden

This Italian styled garden was laid out as a part of reform and punishment by Italian prisoners when they were deported to Ooty during World War I.  The flower beds here have Italian pattern with an octagonal bandstand standing out in its design. Annuals and perennial flowers like zinnia, dahlias, salvia, pansy, begonia, asters, ageratum,  larkspur,  phlox, and petunias making this part of the garden very vibrant as well as attractive.

Visiting Ooty during Summer Season (March – June)

The Ooty Flower Show is organized in order to showcase various flower sculptures, the craftsmanship that showcases modern floral artistry. It encourages a lot of young artists through this majestic art and culture. The Botanical Garden looks like a paradise on earth and you sure wouldn’t want to miss it.

An exhibition of Flower show with rare plant specimens is held every year in the month of May at this garden. Ooty is also known for being the host of the famed flower show, which is organized around mid-May. The Vegetable show in Kotagiri, the Fruit show in Coonoor as well as the spices show in Gudalur are other events around Ooty that are held in during the same month.

Consisting of a wide multitude of fairs & shows, the famous summer festival in Ooty is a great and perfect excuse for you to plan a trip down south right away during the summer season.

 

 Visiting Ooty During Monsoon (July – October)

The mountains are filled with a new life during this season, once dry waterfalls start flowing wildly and mountain rivers running valiantly. A whole new range of flora reveals itself in the Nilgiris that is further encouraged and enhanced by the monsoons here and you are sure to get a great treat visual treat.

Nature lovers and botanical enthusiasts should surely come to visit this garden. Your heart is sure to flutter and skip a beat. 

The weather here remains pleasant throughout the season. The temperature hovers between 15°C and 23°C. You could notice heavy rains turn Ooty fresh and green. So, this is the best time to enjoy the views along with cups of freshly brewed various tea.

Visiting Ooty During Winter (October-February)

The winters in Ooty creates a very romantic environment and is best for honeymooners. During this period of time, you would be able to enjoy mountains that are dewy, misty, foggy hills, and green beautiful landscape. Indeed, during the winter you have a general feeling of wellness, serenity, etc. The natural exuberance of Ooty will delight you and relax you to the fullest. Clean air helps in refreshing your senses. 

Visiting this garden with your spouse during your honeymoon visit in winter; is sure to enhance and deepen the love between you. 

Easy accessibility

While staying at The643,best resort in Ooty, you can easily have access to this beautiful place. Come unwind with us as The643 as well as explore this botanical garden in Ooty.

Don't forget to capture its beauty through pictures while experiencing its beauty and peace it offers.