- Last updated 2023/05/18
- Publication date 2023/05/19
Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden Alpine plants admired all over the world! The best time to see the unexplored flower “Blue poppies of the Himalayas”
At Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden operated by Mount Mt. ROKKO CABLE CAR & TOURISM COMPANY (Headquarters: Kobe City, President: Kimihiko Teranishi), the "Blue Himalayan Poppy", a flower that looks like a clear blue sky, is in full bloom.
"Meconopsis betnikifolia" and "Meconopsis grandis", which are related to blue poppies called "Himalaya blue poppy" and "blue poppy", are blooming one after another. It is an alpine plant that grows naturally in the alpine zone of the Himalayas in China.It is sensitive to heat and difficult to cultivate if the sun rises above 25 degrees Celsius, so it is kept in a cold room in the summer. This is the only facility in western Japan where you can enjoy outdoor viewing. The garden has succeeded in flowering from seeds since 2019, and about 100 strains are on display this year.
Special exhibition of Dr. Tomitaro Makino, the model of the main character of the morning drama [Mt. Rokko Botanical Fair] Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden 90th anniversary special project "Makino's footprints-Doctors and plants found in Kobe-" will also be held until August 15 (Tuesday). We have extended the exhibition period and it is being held well. On June 4th (Sunday), we will invite a lecturer from the Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden to hold a special lecture on "Plants related to Dr. Tomitaro Makino." (Lecturer: Ms. Seiko Fujii <Tree doctor/curator>, 13:30-15:00, 40 participants <WEB and telephone reservation>, admission fee only)
