Asia’s largest tulip garden in Srinagar thrown open to visitors Sunday March 25,2018

Srinagar’s Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was opened for visitors on Sunday March 25,2018

Deemed as Asia’s largest tulip garden, it is situated on the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range by the banks of the Dal Lake.

Floriculture department officials said 1.25 million tulip bulbs were sown in the garden this year.

orty eight varieties of different hues present a mesmerizing spectacle to the visitors.

Javaid Mustafa Mir, state minister for floriculture, said this year would bring enough tourists to Kashmir.

Tulip is a very short-lived flower that comes to bloom in spring and lasts for barely a fortnight.