Lower        Garden

The lower garden comprises of the entrance and lower lawns and the new garden. The entrance of the garden leads into an extensive, undulating lush green lawn of Kikiyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) which is unrivalled for its springy vigour by any other grass in the hills. A fern house with 127 species of ferns is situated on the left-hand side along the road leading to Raj Bhavan amidst another expanse of lawns. Historic gate houses remind the glorious past of this garden.

The prime attractions in this section are the carpet-bed design of the map of the Indian union laid out with selective plants and the fossil trunk of 20 million years old, erected on a pedestal . The centenary flower festival pillar is being installed to commemorate the famous and historic event.

tree species of botanical interest such as Hymnosporum flavum, Cordyline australis, Cedrus deodara, Cupressus funebris, Araucaria bidwillii, Cupressus macrocarpa, Cryptomeria japanica, Eucalyptus maculata, Eucalyptus citriodora, Salix babylonica, salix heterophylla, Podocarpus taxiflia, Dracena lanuginosa, Pinus patula, Rhododendron arboreum, Quercus montan, Q. cerris, Q. Serrata, Q. griffithi, Q. illex, Magnolia grandiflora etc. can be seen along side of the lawn leaving a beautiful open undulating lawn in the centre and mixed borders on the periphery.


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