Srinagar: Enchanting Winter Flower Garden at SKUAST-K survives extreme cold

Dec 07, 2023

Srinagar (J&K), December 07 (ANI): Recently in a ground-breaking initiative, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has unveiled a first-of-its-kind winter flower garden that survives the winter chill. Dr Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, a senior scientist at SKUAST-K developed a winter Flowery Garden also known as “Gul-e-Dawood” at SKUAST Kashmir. The “Gul-e-Dawood” consists of various charming and dazzling flowers like the Tulip that attract tourists from around the globe throughout the winter season. The flowers available throughout the winters can be bought by the tourists who visit the breathtaking lawns of SKUAST-K. With the purchase of the flowers, tourists won’t have to buy artificial flowers for their houses to decorate their homes during the winters. Chrysanthemum, a winter plant, is in full bloom these days in the university lawns as it adds one more hues to the winter attraction of Kashmir.