Rose garden of Chandigarh,
India is the largest of its kind in
Asia. Named after India's former President,
Zakir Hussain, this beautiful garden
was set up in 1967 with the support
of Chandigarh's first Chief Commissioner,
late Dr M S Randhawa. Chandigarh rose
garden contains more than 17,000 plants.
There are nearly 1,600 varieties of
roses over there. It is a spacious garden
covering an area of 27 acres. Dr. Zakir
rose garden not just consists of the
gorgeous roses, but also trees of medicinal
value. Some of the medicinal plants
that can be spotted here are bel, bahera,
harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar.
Rose garden serves as the venue for
hosting the annual festival of gardens,
a major cultural event of the city.

