Luoyang National Peony Garden

The main venue of the annual Luoyang Peony Festival is Luoyang National Peony Garden, located in Mongshan,a town on the outskirts of Luoyang city.Established in 1978, the garden has engaged in collecting and breeding different kinds of peonies as a state-run nursery for more than 30 years.

The total area of cultivation of the garden is 46.667 hectares, with over 800,000 tree peonies. Seven breeds of wild peonies, including the purple spot peony, short-breed peony of Jishan, ovum-leaf tree peony, Yang Mountain peony, Sichuan peony, narrow-leaf peony, big- yellow-flower peony can be found here.The peonies can be divided into four major strains, namely, the central plains tree peony, the northwest tree peony, the southwest tree peony, and the south tree peony. The peony varied in colors, black, red, blue, green, purple, yellow, white, and assorted colors. Beside 500 or more horticulture breeds of China, there are also 116 kinds of peonies from Japan, U.S.A. France and so on. Over 70 new varieties of the tree peonies have been cultivated in the garden, which boasts of the most varieties in China, the best cultivating skill, and the highest ornamental value.

The air of the whole city is filled with fragrance during the blooming season in April when hundreds of thousands of tree peonies show their glamour and grace. Each year, numerous visitors are attracted by the beautiful flowers and the garden has become a famous scenic spot.

Besides flower watching, there are also many lantern shows, exhibitions of traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting in the garden. Banquets are also arranged for peony admirers.

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