Botanical Garden – Color explosion

« We were very keen to come to admire the colors of rhododendrons, and I grow at home, » she said.

« I am very pleased with the eye, I am glad that we have been here this spring, » said another interviewer.

Hundreds of colorful shrubs in the meadow look like a picture of nature, and there are not many innovations among rhododendrons this year.

« New from Asia, one close to the Gel, blooms similarly, the height is similar. One is very young, but very nice leaves from Japan, » said VMU Botanical Garden Chief. Specialist Jolanta Šabūnaitė.

At first glance, the royal rhododendron is an indistinguishable plant. 25 years ago, it was dedicated to the newly born Japanese princess.

« Very nice leaves, with brown color, the fringes red, » stressed VMU Botanical Garden Chief. Specialist.

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But this year, flowering is not as always. Sudden and unusual spring frost has deceive the rhythm of the plants. Some shrubs blossom later and others were stronger than ever before. As scientists say, it is a reaction of nature to the weather pranks.

« It hasn’t been such years, I wish there would be no winter, some misery. As always beautifully bloomed, something blossomed before, » said J. Šabūnaitė.

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There were also rhododendrons that suddenly rolled.

« The height is impressive, there are those who creep on the soil surface, » said Kęstutis Obelevičius, a senior curator of botanical collections.

When the plants overwinter, it is now expected to be what summer will be. For example, another mass flowering after rhododendrons should be a rosary. However, some varieties did not withstand spring frost.

« Most importantly, it is not in winter that in the spring, but in the last frost, when the fluids are moved – they do not become so resistant to late frost, » Obelevičius said.

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Although the weather is unusual for roses this year, some shrubs have already been dressed in rings. The rosary has enriched 400 new plants, but specialists say that the real blooms are still waiting, it can come much later than usual.

« If the heat comes in, it will bloom as every year, if it cools, you can start to bloom a week later, » said Obelevičius.

Returning to rhododendrons, one of the most abundant collections in the country blooms in this botanical garden. About 600 shrubs have been placed here and their flowering lasts for several weeks.