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"Chrysanthemum Ball" in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. Photo report. At the end of October, a chrysanthemum ball will open in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. Chrysanthemums in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden.

In the 64th razv Nikitsky botanical garden(NBS) the wonderful Chrysanthemum Ball started. In 2017, the exhibition presented 37 thousand flower bushes. Most of it was placed in the arboretum in the form of a beautiful open flower, which occupies an area of ​​773 square meters. m.

History of Nikitsky Botanical Garden

The botanical garden was created in early XIX century and is considered one of the oldest research organizations Russian Federation. The Nikitsky Botanical Garden was founded by a famous biologist of that time, whose name was Christian Steven. In order for the garden to be enriched with new plants as quickly as possible, Stephen tried to establish business relations with well-known botanical organizations in Europe, the United States of America and Asia. This made it possible to collect original and unusual exhibitions of species and forms of different crops on the territory of the botanical garden.

It was understood that the creation of the garden would contribute to and accelerate the pace of development of agricultural production in the south of Russia through the introduction of new technologies for its time:

  • introductions;
  • acclimatization;
  • selection;
  • wide distribution of southern fruit, flower, ornamental, new industrial crops, medicinal and other useful plants;
  • research and active study of local plant resources.

3 years after its founding, the garden began to publish the first plant catalogs, where 95 types of apple trees, 58 types of pears, 6 berries and 15 ornamental species were published for sale. After 12 years, founder Steven was able to collect about 459 varieties exotic plants. According to the original layout, it was planned to freely place plants that would be combined with lawns and flower beds.

In 1824, Christian Khristianovich moved to live in Simferopol and decided to transfer the management of the garden into the hands of his assistant Nikolai Andreevich Gartvis, reserving the leadership of this organization. The new manager of the botanical garden devoted his entire life to the institution. For almost 20 years he was its permanent director. Over the years, the garden's collection has been almost doubled. Relations were strengthened with various trade organizations that were located in Western Europe and the United States. Gartvis was able to put together an excellent display of conifers: giant sequoias from California, cedars, cypresses and pines. Four years later, a special school was set up in the garden to teach practical gardening. Around the same time, magnolias and plane trees took root here.

Current state

The occupation brought significant damage to the NBS by German troops during the war. The military destroyed a huge number of plants. After the end of hostilities, restoration work began in Nikitsky Garden. The head of the institution, having traveled a long way through the cities of Poland and Germany, was able to find and restore the herbarium taken out during the war.

At a time when the institution was part of Ukraine, the herbarium collection located on the territory of the garden was awarded the status of national treasure of Ukraine.

Since the spring of 2014, Crimea has been annexed to Russia. At the same time, in connection with the resolution, the organization “Nikitsky Botanical Garden - Crimean Scientific Center” was created.

The garden hosts exhibitions of roses, tulips, irises, clematis and daylilies. In addition, a luxurious Chrysanthemum Ball takes place every year. We will tell you more about it later in our article.

Nikitsky Botanical Garden: Chrysanthemum Ball

On the southern coast of Crimea, at the end of autumn the “golden time” is already coming to an end. And in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden at the Chrysanthemum Ball there is a demonstration of a real riot of colors, represented by beautiful flowers - chrysanthemums. This year the exhibition includes 360 species of chrysanthemums, 45 of which are new selections.

The Chrysanthemum Ball in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden is the traditional end of the flower year. For the first time exposure under open air was introduced in 1953. The date of the Chrysanthemum Ball in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden in 2017 fell on October 25. The duration of the flower exhibition will take a little more than a month, its closing is planned for the beginning of December. The exhibition is open every day, seven days a week, starting at 8 am. The entrance ticket price for an adult is 300 rubles, for children - 150 rubles.

Central exposition

The original composition “Petal” appeared with the help of winding paths that frame collection chrysanthemums, diverging radially from the main flower bed in the form of a circle. The paths, touching each other, create curtains - eight “petals”. Each is composed of one primary color and its many shades - from light to dark.

Being near the central composition, you can notice the most common color scheme, which is characteristic of chrysanthemums. It represents 8 colors with their different shades: white, yellow, orange, red, crimson, pink, lilac and ocher.

New varieties of flowers

In 2017, the Chrysanthemum Ball delights almost 200 guests, about 50 of which were bred by breeders of the botanical garden. New varieties of flowers will be demonstrated to visitors for the first time. New items from the exhibition - 45 small-flowered and 13 large-flowered hybrid forms - were planted in separate flower beds.

Since 2016, for the first time in the history of the garden, the tradition of assigning original names to new flowers has been introduced. This year, also, any visitor who comes to the botanical garden for the Chrysanthemum Ball can come up with a name for a new flower they like or send their feedback via the Internet.

The exhibition displays various flowers from three parts of the world: America, Asia and Europe. The planted chrysanthemums, according to established custom, will be located in the upper part of the botanical garden in the place where the tulip parade usually takes place in the spring.

Queen and Princess of the Exhibition

Also, according to a custom that began about 10 years ago, at the end of the exposition the queen and princess of the Chrysanthemum Ball 2017 will be announced. This interesting and kind custom has taken root in the institution, and now regulars of the exhibition cannot imagine a flower display without the voting process.

Arrangement of colors

Showcasing the two main glades in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden, the Chrysanthemum Ball 2017 surprises visitors with its bright colors, various forms and the rich, warm, chalky aroma of 37,000 different plants.

The collection of flowers represents a fairy-tale, magical land. Butterflies fly and bees fly over dozens of chrysanthemums. The sweet aroma of chrysanthemums has a mesmerizing effect. Fragrant flowers on a large area give guests of the botanical garden high spirits, as well as the joy of wonderful communication and enjoyment of the impeccability of nature.

Flower balls of different sizes and incredible colors surround you on all sides. Unimaginable aromas make your head spin. The gaze is lost in the variety of colors and shapes and it takes time to adapt to the surrounding reality. This is not a fictional description magical world, this is the chrysanthemum ball in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden.

Welcome …

...to the Chrysanthemum Ball

Chrysanthemum is the oldest flower grown by man. This flower culture about 3000 years. “Golden Flower” (translated from Greek “hrysos” - gold and “anthemos” - flower) comes from the east. His native home is China and Japan. Although today, perhaps, it is not entirely correct to call the chrysanthemum a “golden flower”. Thanks to the efforts of breeders, you can see chrysanthemums of any unusual color. This flower is one of the main symbols of Japan. After all, in the minds of local residents it is inextricably linked with the sun. Even the words denoting the concepts “chrysanthemum” and “sun” are depicted with the same hieroglyph and sound the same. In addition, from the 7th century to the present day, the chrysanthemum flower has been the coat of arms of the Japanese imperial house, and is also used as the official coat of arms of the country.

In Europe chrysanthemums for a long time couldn't fit in. This flower was first brought from Japan to England by the Dutch traveler Reede back in 1676. But this event went unnoticed by Europeans. A century later, in 1789, chrysanthemums were again in Europe, they were delivered to Marseille by Captain Pierre Marshall. And only forty years later, in 1829, thanks to the Toulouse gardener Berne, who conducted experiments on the cultivation of chrysanthemums, these flowers became famous.

Every year at the end of October, the Nikitsky Botanical Garden invites everyone to an open-air chrysanthemum ball. This year the opening took place on the 26th. Taught by the experience of previous visits to this flower festival, we decided to go to the exhibition on a weekday, October 29, and we were right. There were few visitors. Although, we think that on weekends there was not such a crowd as in previous times. Still, this year Crimea is not spoiled by tourists.

The first ball in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden took place back in 1953. This is already the 61st chrysanthemum exhibition. According to employees, visitors will be able to see about 30 thousand plants of two hundred and fifty varieties. The third part of this huge number of varieties was bred by workers of the Nikitsky Garden.

The exhibition is geographically divided into two parts. The first part, the exhibition part, is located near the main entrance and borders large area on which there is a swimming pool and a monument to Lenin used to stand. Now, in place of the bust of the leader of the world proletariat, Flora, the ancient Roman goddess of flowers, blossoming, spring and field fruits, flaunts in full height. The second part is located a little further, next to the labyrinth and is a flower installation. Many chrysanthemums of various varieties form a certain picture on the ground.

First, we climbed to the outer balcony of the administrative building enclosing one side of the square. From there it opens good view for the first part of the exhibition.

From the balcony of this building there is a good view…

...to the chrysanthemum exhibition

Well, after that we plunged headlong into the sea of ​​flowers. Large and small, “plush” and “sharp”, flat and in the form of huge balls - such a variety of chrysanthemums collected in one place is rarely seen anywhere. I can’t even believe that it was all the same originally. yellow flower, somewhat reminiscent of a chamomile, which, thanks to breeders, has acquired a huge number of shapes, sizes and colors.

For a while you just get lost, you don’t know where to look or what to photograph. We clicked the camera shutter for about an hour, trying to capture as many of these beauties as possible. Of course, we did not photograph all varieties. Firstly, some of the chrysanthemums had not yet blossomed, and secondly, there were a lot of them.

Reflex variety - Queen 2010

Variety "Teddy Bear"

Variety "Ocher Ray"

Variety "Cutie"

We walked until the music stopped playing. In the midst of this floral splendor, on a small paved area, a man masterfully played wine glasses. What would a ball be without music? Maybe he doesn't play every day and we're just lucky.

Chrysanthemums are mainly planted in sections of different sizes. Each section has a sign with the name of the variety. Thanks to this, visitors can take part in the election of the Princess and Queen of the Ball or buy their favorite varieties of chrysanthemums.

We also filled out the ballots and threw them into the ballot box. On our side, the Two Tone Pink variety claimed the role of the Princess, and Revert, the Queen. But, unfortunately, other beauties won this year. The “Kiko” chrysanthemum variety was chosen as the Queen of the ball, and the “Cappuccino” variety was chosen as the Princess. Both varieties are mid-late and, at the time of our visit to the exhibition, had not yet flowered. That's why we don't have photos of the winners.

Chrysanthemum Ball in 2015 it runs from October 24 to November 13.
Working hours Botanical garden during this period: 9:00 - 16:00.
Ticket prices
- for children school age(from 7 to 14 years old) – 100.00 rubles;
- for other visitors – 200.00 rub.
More information about prices, discounts and benefits in the appendix to this article at the bottom.

Chrysanthemum exhibition open-air - a unique annual event that takes place in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden with 1953 of the year. Thanks to the beauty and variety of flowers presented here, the exhibition is known far beyond the borders of Crimea as " Chrysanthemum Ball"(sometimes they say" Chrysanthemum Parade").

In 2015, the Chrysanthemum Ball will be held in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden for the 62nd time. Border and small-flowered chrysanthemums will bloom first, then large-flowered chrysanthemums will begin to bloom.

Based on the results of the exhibition, " Queen of the ball" - the best, according to exhibition visitors, variety of large-flowered chrysanthemum. Since 2013, visitors have also chosen " Princess of the ball" from small-flowered chrysanthemums. The princess is chosen in October-November, in the first half of the exhibition.

Last year, the chrysanthemum variety " Kiko". The variety is medium-late, begins to bloom from the end of October - beginning of November. The inflorescence is lilac-lilac, very original and rare spider-like shape, with thin tubular flowers and lighter tips in the form of claws. The inflorescence is openwork, soaring, with a diameter of up to 20-22 cm. The variety is tall, up to 90-100 cm high. The variety chosen by the princess of the chrysanthemum ball was " Cappuccino". A mid-late variety with an orange pompom-shaped inflorescence.

Queen of the Chrysanthemum Ball 2012 was " Orange ball".

The Chrysanthemum Ball 2015 was tentatively scheduled to open on October 25. There were years when the exhibition opened on October 15th. In total, about 300 varieties of chrysanthemums of domestic and foreign selection will be presented at the exhibition, of which about 50 are new. Usually every year Nikitsky Garden presents about 20 varieties of its own selection.
On the territory of the exhibition "Chrysanthemum Ball" in a special pavilion the sale of various varieties of chrysanthemums will be organized.
During the exhibition, every Saturday and Sunday in the Summer Garden Theater at 12:00 p.m. lecture "Chrysanthemum - golden autumn flower", and also be carried out tasting of herbal teas of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden .

As a rule, mass flowering of chrysanthemums in open soil on the southern coast of Crimea occurs from late October to mid-November. If weather conditions permit, the exhibition may last until the end of November. Conventionally, the exhibition "Chrysanthemum Ball" can be divided into two parts - First you can admire the flowering of small-flowered chrysanthemums, and from the beginning of November - large-flowered chrysanthemums.

Application.
How much do tickets and excursions to the Nikitsky Botanical Garden cost? Opening hours by season. Benefits and discounts for categories of citizens. Free visit

Arboretum (arboretum) NBS, consisting of two parks, welcomes visitors all year round seven days a week.
IN winter period(November-April) - from 9:00 to 16:00,
In summer (May-October) - from 9:00 to 20:00.

Entrance fee from April 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 for visiting the Arboretum, cactus greenhouse and Primorsky Park:

1. When visiting the Arboretum:
- for school-age children (from 7 to 14 years old) – 100.00 rubles;
- for other visitors – 200.00 rub.
When visiting the cactus greenhouse and Primorsky Park:
- for school-age children (from 7 to 14 years old) – 50.00 rubles. ;
- for other visitors – 100.00 rub.
In controversial cases, to confirm the child’s age, it is necessary to present a student card or other document confirming age.
When visiting the museum:
- for school-age children (from 7 to 14 years old) – 25.00 rubles;
- for other visitors – 50.00 rub.
2. Benefits for free entry to the Arboretum, cactus greenhouse and Primorsky Park, with a supporting document, are provided for following categories citizens:
- veterans of the Great Patriotic War;
- children under 7 years old;
- orphans and children left without parental care who are pupils of orphanages and boarding schools; disabled people of groups 1 and 2;
- a person accompanying a disabled person of groups 1 and 2;
- To the heroes Soviet Union;
- Heroes of the Russian Federation and persons equated to them; full holders of the Order of Glory;
- military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription; former prisoners of concentration camps and other places of forced detention created by the Nazis and their allies during the Great Patriotic War;
- museum staff;
- the leader of a group of children aged 7 to 14 years – per 10 minor tourists, aged from 14 to 18 years – per 15 minor tourists;
- a tour guide (guide), a guide-interpreter who has passed certification in accordance with the procedure established by the Ministry of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea, accompanying organized group tourists (excursionists);
- members of official delegations of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and other countries, participants of significant international and republican events in agreement with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Crimea;
- persons exposed to radiation as a result of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, tests at the Semipalatinsk test site and categories of citizens equivalent to them;
- members of large families (three or more children under 18 years of age);
- newlyweds on the day of marriage registration (bride and groom);
- labor veterans of NBS-NSC.
3. 50% discount for the following categories of citizens when visiting the Arboretum, the cactus greenhouse and the Garden of Eden exhibition, the Primorsky Park, the museum with a supporting document:
-children studying in secondary and higher education programs vocational education;
- pensioners.

Every year I come to Nikita - for the chrysanthemum ball in the fall, and for the rose parade in the spring. 2009 was no exception. You cannot find a more beautiful place in the world. Over the years, I have accumulated a lot of photographs that I want to share with you. Get ready for a lot of text and beautiful, bright photographs. I hope you enjoy it and decide to visit the Nikitsky Botanical Garden yourself :)

To begin with, it is worth turning to the history of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. After the annexation of Crimea to Russian Empire immediately compiled a short botanical description Crimean coast from Balaklava to Feodosia with a detailed description of the territory. At the same time, all state lands were included in the Tauride Economy, the director of which was Matvey Smirnov. It was he who drew up the first specific and varietal description of grain, fruit and industrial crops that have been growing in Taurida for a long time. Here is a fragment of one of his reports: “apple trees, pears, cherries, cherries, plums, various nuts, quinces, medlars, peaches, apricots, dates and many other strange species grow here in abundance.” The Crimean gardens looked luxurious in a southern way, but from the point of view of a civilized gardener, they looked a little neglected. Despite a large number of greenery, a huge part of the land was not cultivated thanks to Grigory Potemkin.

Prince Grigory Potemkin gives a decree: “Each homeowner must plant a certain number of trees per year, exactly six trees in autumn and spring,” among which poplars, willows, paradise trees, rowan, barberry and plums were obligatory. All managers were told to organize the collection of seeds in the districts and transfer them to their superiors, and to plant gardens on all lands of the South Bank that came under the control of the state.


The first manager of state gardens was Joseph Bank, who compiled the first scientific description of the history of Crimean winemaking and grape varieties. In 1787, Joseph Bank was replaced by Jacob Fabre. He paid a lot of attention to the creation of schools and colleges for training garden workers. For a long period, the largest gardens provided only profit from haymaking, instead of selling fruit. Since the new gardens needed to be planted with something, it was decided to establish botanical nurseries. The first director of the future Nikitsky Botanical Garden was the Englishman Henderson, who six months later submitted his resignation, unable to cope with the workload assigned to him. The second attempt also failed. By special order of Prince Potemkin, an attempt was made to establish a botanical garden in the north of the Tauride region, in the village of Kolanchak. 13,709 were planted fruit trees, 33 grape vines, 25,000 lindens, birches and rowan trees, several bags of various acorns were sown, but in the fall most of the seedlings died from the heat. Directors were replaced one after another, but the task of turning Crimea into blooming garden, staged by Potemkin, remained impracticable. The only trees that have taken root well since the time of Potemkin are mulberries.


The governor of Novorossiya, Duke Richelieu, continued Potemkin's work, taking up the matter more thoroughly. He was convinced that to solve the problem it was necessary to create a southern botanical nursery. Richelieu entrusted the implementation of his idea to the young scientist Christian Christianovich Steven, who was a physician by training, but had long been interested in botany, and was an experienced agronomist. In the photo there is a monument to Christian Steven in the Botanical Garden

On February 13, 1812, Emperor Alexander I issued a decree on the creation of an economic and botanical garden. A place for the new garden was allocated seven miles from Yalta, below the village of Nikita, from which the garden received its name. It was a fairly large plot of government land, where the director of economics, M. Smirnov, had already made an attempt to plant an orchard. Among the plants characteristic of this territory, Stephen identified oak, wild pistachio, hornbeam, field maple, hackberry, dogwood, hazel, sumac, cistus, tree-tree, as well as herbaceous caper, eryngium, jasmine and some types of herbs. It is interesting that the botanist did not name such characteristic plants of the southern coast of Crimea as strawberry and juniper. Most likely, he classified them as exotic trees.

There was a catastrophic shortage of workers. In 1813, when it was time to build living quarters and service buildings, Steven's entire staff included a gardener, an apprentice, 23 workers, two carpenters, three workers, three teenagers and a translator with Tatar language. But, despite all the problems, already in 1815 Nikitsky Botanical Garden produced “the first supply of trees in the amount of 6,481”, earning more than two thousand rubles. In 1818, Emperor Alexander I visited the garden, after which it was allowed to be called “Imperial”, and the maintenance of the garden was transferred to the funds of the imperial treasury. The construction of the South Bank highway and large injections of money greatly accelerated the growth of the garden. In 1824, there were already 450 species of different plants growing here. Both local plants and botanical rarities grew beautifully in the park area of ​​the garden. The most important acquisitions were oaks: cork and holm, Italian pine, plane tree, magnolias, tulip tree, catalpa, honey locust, sophora, boxwood, two types of strawberries, various cypresses and pines, thujas, hibiscus and many other plants new to the Crimea. The rarest tropical specimens have taken root in greenhouses and greenhouses - azaleas, camellias, orchids, strelitzia, palm trees, lemons and oranges. The flower beds were adorned with tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, lilies, cannas, carnations and gillyflowers.


In 1824, Count M. Vorontsov recommended a new gardener-caretaker, Nikolai von Hartwis. From this time on, Steven's duties as director of the garden were suspended. Under Gartvis, the Nikitsky Botanical Garden entered a new era of prosperity. In 1824 alone, 175 thousand plants were planted

Specialist on the Southern Coast of Crimea V.Kh. Kondaraki wrote that in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden “the ones that have taken root best are Californian pine, which produces gigantic cones the size of a human head, Mexican pine with long hanging needles, silver fir, Transcaucasian and Andalusian spruce, Himalayan and Lebanese cedars, Himalayan, Mexican, Californian, Japanese and Atlas cypresses, junipers from the Himalayan and Akhaltsikhe mountains and Mexican, Chinese, Japanese.” In addition, no one is surprised in the garden by five types of oak, various maples, walnuts, seven types of laurel, magnolias, mahonia, jasmines, Chinese privet, hollies, oleanders, azaleas, Chinese double apple tree, Japanese quince.


And this tree is popularly called Shameless, it has no bark at all, and you can also see it very often in the garden

After Gartvis, Nikitsky Garden continues to develop, but on its own, by inertia. According to the testimony of contemporaries in the 19th century: “In our time, this nursery is not developing at all and does not satisfy any purpose, firstly, due to the lack of a sufficient number of specimens of those plants that are more required than others, and because of their high cost, inaccessible to poor landowners, who, as you know, are always more than wealthy.” However, despite criticism, already in 1916, guides presented the Nikitsky Botanical Garden as unique object for visiting by tourists.


Nowadays, the Nikitsky Botanical Garden is a large scientific academic institution, the main task of which is to enrich knowledge about plants, as well as to familiarize tourists with the scientific achievements of the garden

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The botanical garden not only grows plants from all over the world, it also carries out large-scale scientific and breeding work. The results of this work can be seen everywhere, including the rose garden. Among more than 2000 varieties of roses, the majority are selected by garden workers. Conventionally, the garden can be divided into the following zones: Upper Park, Lower Park and Primorsky Park. Its oldest part is the Lower Park. The seaside park is located outside the main garden, at the very bottom. The most significant event here is the autumn Chrysanthemum Ball. In the upper and lower parks, hundreds of flowers bloom in vast areas the most beautiful varieties chrysanthemums


In the upper park there are administrative buildings Nikitsky Botanical Garden, which are very harmoniously combined with the park itself. One of these buildings hosts a tulip exhibition in May.


Lawns are constantly maintained and watered.


Near the pool there is a monument to Lenin, and below there is a bust of Molotov. As if to emphasize how much more significant Lenin was than Molotov


Here's a smiley face made of flowers



Variety Nikitskaya Yubileinaya, NBS selection

The culture of decorative garden chrysanthemums has a thousand-year history. In China, where I'm from most of chrysanthemums, garden forms began breeding back in 551 BC. e. Then chrysanthemums were brought to Japan, where they became national flower. The plants came to Europe in the 17th century, and to Russia in the mid-19th century. Decorative qualities chrysanthemums were valued very highly, and as a result of breeding work, a huge number of their forms, groups and varieties appeared. Some types of chrysanthemums can be successfully grown in Russian conditions in the open air, others - only in greenhouses, but all of them are valued by gardeners for the brightness of their colors, long-lasting flowering, and ease of propagation.


Garden chrysanthemum – CASCAD D’ORLECUS


In Chinese folk medicine, chrysanthemum is used as treatment plant: its leaves are prescribed for migraines, and dried flowers- to improve appetite. In many countries, chrysanthemum flowers and leaves were used to treat eye diseases, malaria, alcoholism, stomach diseases, and to prevent cardiovascular diseases. In Asian countries, shoots, leaves and especially inflorescences are eaten as vegetables and a delicious dessert. IN last years The potted (indoor) culture of chrysanthemums became widespread everywhere.


The chrysanthemum is traditionally depicted on coins and the national emblem of Japan, and one of highest awards countries - Order of the Chrysanthemum. The Chrysanthemum Festival in the Land of the Sun is a special ritual: while performing it, one must admire every shade of the inflorescences, while one must think deeply about the path traveled and the meaning of life.


Ancient Japanese poets praised the chrysanthemum in their poems. The “golden flower” did not go unnoticed by Russian poets. For almost a hundred years, the old sad romance by Nikolai Kharito “The chrysanthemums in the garden have long since faded…” (1910) has been heard.


Insects love chrysanthemum pollen.



Very beautiful chrysanthemum Two Tone Pink


But simple fluffy garden chrysanthemums, the presence of these flowers at the chrysanthemum ball gives it additional charm, despite their simplicity


Very bright variety - Golden Fleece


There are chrysanthemums like this... Chic, large and bright flower


Chrysanthemum Red Banner. I think everyone understands what the variety is named after :)


Another Crimean flower of selection Nikitsky Garden– Nikitskaya autumn


golden sunflower


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How the frost that fell on the flowers melts
The chrysanthemum that grows near the house where I live.
So, life, you will melt,
Filled with tender love!
(Tomonori)


Huge bright chrysanthemum- To the Space Brothers. I think the brothers from outer space would really like this message

Butterflies again


Indispensable assistants, without them successful selection is impossible


The origin of the chrysanthemum is associated with numerous legends.
According to one of them, an evil dragon decided to steal the sun from humanity. Having grabbed the luminary, he severely burned his paws and in anger began to tear it apart. The sun sparks that fell to the ground turned into chrysanthemums.


Another legend tells how once upon a time the people living in China were ruled by an evil and treacherous emperor. Visiting foreign guests told him about the existence on the nearby islands wonderful flower, which has the miraculous property of prolonging life and restoring youth, you just need to pick a flower to get the desired elixir of life from its juice. And it's called chrysanthemum.
Only one feature is important to observe: the chrysanthemum has life-giving power if a person picks it from with a pure heart and soul, who committed to life path good deeds, having an open heart and good intentions.
Consumed by curiosity, the emperor felt the approach of old age and began to dream of the cherished flower. Sending the courtiers for a flower?,” he thought, “is impossible, he knew for sure that they too were treacherous and biased people. He then decided to gather three hundred young boys and girls and send them to the island where the wonderful chrysanthemum grows. If each of them picks a flower, he thought, then at least one flower will turn out to be miraculous, and I can get the elixir and extend my life.
He equipped the youth for the voyage, and he himself remained to wait for his return. When the boys and girls sailed to the island, disembarked and looked around, they simply changed their minds about returning to their homeland. The beautiful rich nature, enchanting strange flowers and plants attracted them so much that they forgot all fear of the emperor. The world on the island was so kind, bright and beautiful that it would have become their new home - without the shadow of the old dictator. They decided never to return to the country of the cruel ruler, to stay forever on the wonderful island. So the emperor died while waiting for the chrysanthemum, and on that island, according to legend, a new state was founded - Japan.


Chrysanthemum is unique in that its leaves and trunk are not affected by the first night frosts. Even unopened buds remain intact. And if, after short frosts, warm weather sets in again, then the buds bloom safely. However, if the bud has bloomed even a little, that’s it - the flower is lost!


This Crimean variety of chrysanthemums is named after Yuri Bogatikov


Chrysanthemum Teddy Bear:)


Sambalina. NBS selection

Very similar to Sambalina – Lilac Mist


Carpet of colorful chrysanthemums



Tall chrysanthemums, half human height


I liked this flower the most. All visitors can vote for the Prom Queen by filling out a special form. I voted for this variety

This concludes my review of the Chrysanthemum Ball. Go ahead…

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On the territory of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden there is a greenhouse with tropical butterflies, where several birds also live


Butterflies are very large and beautiful. The greenhouse maintains a constant temperature, so they multiply very quickly


And here is the process of reproduction itself


The most real silk


The most beautiful butterfly in the greenhouse


From a different angle


Butterflies boldly land on people


You may accidentally not notice it, crush it (And in the best case, take it with you


Here is the greenhouse itself

Nearby is another greenhouse with orchids


The greenhouse is protected from pests by the Eagle Owl. Not a single mouse can run through) He sleeps during the day

Be sure to visit the greenhouse with cacti


There are a lot of them here, both small and large.

Half of the cacti are in the greenhouse (the most heat-loving), the other half are outside, in a small park


And this cactus eats flies. After enough flies enter it, the bud closes and digests the food)


Prickly Cheburashkas


A small space was set up in the cactus greenhouse beautiful pond with lilies


There are a lot of funny sculptures like this in the grass


While we were walking around the greenhouse, dolphins swam to Nikita and everyone rushed to the sea to see them. Unfortunately, we didn't have time. Instead, we just wandered around the park a little more and took a couple more photos. It was in this pond that the turtle Tortilla lived in the movie “Pinocchio”


A real pomegranate grows nearby


Common pomegranate. IN Nikitsky Botanical Garden imported in 1812

But the datura is blooming. The hallucinogenic abilities of Datura were noticed in ancient times. In particular, the Aztecs placed its seeds on altars, and many Indian sorcerers used its narcotic effect for mass visions. According to some reports, in the voodoo religion, Datura was the main component in a magical drink used to turn a person into a zombie. In his book “The Teachings of Don Juan: The Way of Knowledge of the Yaqui Indians,” American writer Carlos Castaneda calls datura “the devil’s herb”:

“The devil's grass is like a woman and, like a woman, it flatters men. She sets traps for them at every turn. She gave it to you when she made you apply the paste to your forehead. She'll try it again and you'll probably give in. I'm warning you, don't do this. Don't take it with passion. “Devil's grass” is only one of the paths to the secrets of the man of knowledge. There are other ways. But her trap is to make you believe that her way is the only way. I say that it is useless to spend your whole life on one single path, especially if that path has no heart.”


After we walked around the entire park, we finally went down to the sea. The old Nikitskaya embankment is empty in October, unlike in the summer.

Summer is not only summer season, sun, vacation, warm sea, but also fresh vegetables, berries and fruits. However, today, when looking at market stalls, the question increasingly arises: is it possible to eat such early watermelons, melons, cucumbers, corn, tomatoes, etc., which could not yet ripen in the open ground? Aren't they dangerous? early vegetables and fruits? Do early watermelons and melons fall into the category of nitrate products that can cause poisoning?

We sowed or planted most of the plants in the spring and it seems that in the middle of summer we can already relax. But experienced gardeners know that July is the time to plant vegetables to obtain late harvest and the possibility of longer storage. This also applies to potatoes. It is better to use the early summer potato harvest quickly; it is not suitable for long-term storage. But the second harvest of potatoes is exactly what is needed for winter and spring use.

Petunia occupies the first step of the hit parade of the most popular annual plants for more than a dozen years now. It is also valued in urban landscaping, and few private flowerbed can do without this bright flyer. This popularity has reasonable justifications - attractive appearance, variety of shapes and colors, ease of care and long lasting abundant flowering. However, the petunias in our gardens do not always correspond to those depicted on the Internet.

Chickpeas with meat and cheese sauce - incredibly tasty! This dish is suitable for both a regular dinner with the family and a Sunday lunch with friends. It doesn’t take much time to prepare, just a little less than an hour, and the result is worth it. Fragrant meat with sweet young carrots and thick cream sauce- what could be tastier? For the sauce, I recommend hard, spicy cheese - Parmesan, cheddar, and you can use almost any meat, it is important that it is not fatty.

Astrakhan tomatoes ripen remarkably well lying on the ground, but this experience should not be repeated in the Moscow region. Our tomatoes need support, support, garter. My neighbors use all sorts of stakes, tie-downs, loops, ready-made plant supports and mesh fencing. Each method of fixing a plant in a vertical position has its own advantages and “ side effects" I'll tell you how I place tomato bushes on trellises and what comes out of it.

Bulgur with pumpkin is an every day dish that can be easily prepared in half an hour. Bulgur is boiled separately, the cooking time depends on the size of the grains - whole and coarse grinding takes about 20 minutes, fine grinding literally a few minutes, sometimes the cereal is simply poured with boiling water, like couscous. While the cereal is cooking, prepare the pumpkin in sour cream sauce, and then combine the ingredients. If you replace melted butter with vegetable oil and sour cream with soy cream, then it can be included in the Lenten menu.

Flies are a sign of unsanitary conditions and vectors infectious diseases, dangerous for both people and animals. People are constantly looking for ways to get rid of unpleasant insects. In this article we will talk about the Zlobny TED brand, which specializes in fly repellents and knows a lot about them. The manufacturer has developed a specialized line of products to get rid of flying insects anywhere quickly, safely and at no extra cost.

The summer months are the time for hydrangeas to bloom. This beautiful deciduous shrub produces luxuriously fragrant flowers from June to September. Florists readily use large inflorescences for wedding decorations and bouquets. To admire the beauty flowering bush hydrangeas in your garden, you should take care of the proper conditions for it. Unfortunately, some hydrangeas do not bloom year after year, despite the care and efforts of gardeners. We will explain why this happens in the article.

Every summer resident knows that plants need nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for full development. These are the three main macronutrients, the deficiency of which significantly affects appearance and plant yield, and in advanced cases can lead to their death. But not everyone understands the importance of other macro- and microelements for plant health. And they are important not only in themselves, but also for the effective absorption of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Garden strawberries, or strawberry, as we used to call it, is one of the early aromatic berries that summer generously gifts us with. How happy we are about this harvest! In order for the “berry boom” to repeat every year, we need to take care of the berry bushes in the summer (after the end of fruiting). The laying of flower buds, from which ovaries will form in the spring and berries in the summer, begins approximately 30 days after the end of fruiting.

Spicy pickled watermelon is a savory appetizer for fatty meat. Watermelons and watermelon rinds They have been pickling since time immemorial, but this process is labor-intensive and time-consuming. According to my recipe, you can simply prepare pickled watermelon in 10 minutes, and by the evening the spicy appetizer will be ready. Watermelon marinated with spices and chili can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. Be sure to keep the jar in the refrigerator, not only for the sake of safety - when chilled, this snack is simply licking your fingers!

Among the variety of species and hybrids of philodendrons, there are many plants, both gigantic and compact. But not a single species competes in unpretentiousness with the main modest one - the blushing philodendron. True, his modesty does not concern the appearance of the plant. Blushing stems and cuttings, huge leaves, long shoots, forming, although a very large, but also strikingly elegant silhouette, look very elegant. Philodendron blushing requires only one thing - at least minimal care.

Thick chickpea soup with vegetables and egg is a simple recipe for a hearty first course, inspired by oriental cuisine. Similar thick soups are prepared in India, Morocco, and other countries South-East Asia. The tone is set by spices and seasonings - garlic, chili, ginger and a bouquet of spicy spices, which can be assembled to your taste. It is better to fry vegetables and spices in clarified butter (ghee) or mix olive oil and butter, it's certainly not the same, but it tastes similar.

Plum - well, who isn’t familiar with it?! She is loved by many gardeners. And all because it has an impressive list of varieties, it’s surprising excellent harvests, pleases with its diversity in terms of ripening and a huge selection of color, shape and taste of fruits. Yes, in some places it feels better, in others it feels worse, but almost no summer resident gives up the pleasure of growing it on his plot. Today it can be found not only in the south, in middle lane, but also in the Urals and Siberia.

Many decorative and fruit crops, except for drought-resistant ones, they suffer from the scorching sun, and conifers in the winter-spring period suffer from sunlight, enhanced by reflection from the snow. In this article we will tell you about a unique preparation for protecting plants from sunburn and drought - Sunshet Agrosuccess. The problem is relevant for most regions of Russia. In February and early March, the sun's rays become more active, and the plants are not yet ready for new conditions.