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Hakgala is a Best Botanical Garden In Sri Lanka (Nuwara Eliya)

Best Botanical Garden In Sri Lanka Hakgala Botanical Garden Nuwara-Eliya is known as, “Little England” of Sri Lanka. Is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls and Tea Plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coldest places on the island, but is just like an England spring day although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara-Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence. Houses are like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. The Hakgala gardens are the second largest in Sri Lanka. This Botanical Garden is one of the five botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The other four are Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Mirijjawila Botanical Garden and Seetawaka Botanical Garden. It is the second largest garden in Sri Lanka. The garden is contiguous to Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve. Hakgala Botanical Garden is situated on the Nuwara Eliya-Badulla main road, 16 km from Nuwara Eliya. The garden has a cool temperate climate because of altitude is 5,400 feet above the sea level. The mean annual temperature ranges between 16 °C to 30 °C during course of a year. From December to February it has a cold climate, while the warm climate persists from April to August. The garden was established in 1861, under George Henry Kendrick Thwaites as an experimental cultivation of Cinchona, a commercial crop thriving at the time. Once after the Tea replaced the Cinchona, it was turned into an experimental Tea cultivation. In 1884 it transformed to a garden. Since then many sub tropical and some temperate plants were planted in the gardens. Hakgala Botanical Gardens is located within the Hakgala Strict Natural Reserve. Hakgala Gardens lie beneath the towering Hakgala Rock some 10km south of Nuwara Eliya (Little England) with majestic views across hills receding in tiers into the distance. Among the gardens in the island, Hakgala Botanical Gardens is second only to renowned Perdeniya Royal Botanical Gardens of Kandy, the gateway to the Central highlands. You can spent a lot of time in the well laid out sections of the garden like Bulb garden, Rose Garden, Glass House, Fernery, Rock Garden etc. The rock of Hakgala (Jaw Rock) rises 450 meters (1500 feet) above the gardens & believed to be one of the two places (the other being the cave at Ella) where King Rawana held Sita, consort of Lord Rama of great Indian epic Ramayana. The soil of the area around Sita Eliya temple close to the Gardens is darker than elsewhere in the island. According to the legend, it was in this area Lord Hanuman, in his rage, wreaked havoc on the villages & the forests: his tail was set on fire by King Rawana. The darkened soil is said to be no accident or design of nature. The strange circular depressions in the rock by the adjacent stream are believed to be the footprints of King Rawana's elephant. Of course all of these tales belong to Mythology in Sri Lanka. The Spice garden The shady Spice garden to the right on main entrance bears a fine selection including cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg. Some of the oldest nutmeg trees planted in the year 1840 still in fine fettle. The Rose Garden The Rose Garden, twin terraced block of land is home to more than 100 varieties of Roses. Some of the varieties of the Roses were imported & planted by the British colonial rulers of then Ceylon. The glass house, indoor garden displays blooming species & varieties of Begonia, Peperomia, Saintpaulia, Primula, Glaxinia, Steptocarpus & Pelargniu. The Orchid House The orchid House shows off a captivation of exotic blooms of Cattleya, Dendrobium, Arachnis, Oncidium, Phalaenopsis, Vanda & their hybrids. Around the orchid House are several hardy orchids including the largest orchid in the world (Grammatophyllum speciosum) which produces flower spike up to 2.5 m long & the green orchid (Coelogyne meyeriana). Small Plant House Close to the Orchid House is a small Plant House containing a variety of green house plants such as ferns, begonias, African violets, Episcia diffenbachia, Phildendron bromelia & Anthuriaum. The Cactus house & the Flower Garden The Cactus house exhibit over 800 species including Agaves, Opuntia, Kalachoe, Cereus, Rebutia, Rhipsalis while the Flower Garden displays numerous annual flowers arranged according to the height & colour of the plants. The fernery The fernery provides shaded atmosphere. Among the ferns are Tree fern (Cyathea crinita). Many species of native ferns grow in the shades of tall trees. This section also house old bushes of Tea (Camellia sinensis), which were used for experimentation of tea cultivation in hill country. This collection forms the very introduction of Assam tea hybrid brought to Ceylon in 1967. #Nuwara Eliya #Visit Nuwara Eliya #SriLanka Best Places #Visit in Nuwara Eliya #Travel Nuwara Eliya #Amazing Sri Lanka #Rose Garden #Hakgala Botanic Gardens #Nuwara Eliya #Best Botanical #Garden In Sri Lanka