Ornamental Horticulture

Gardening during British era

During the British Era, there was a lot of activity in gardening by Britishers and Indian Kings. Making of herbaceous borders and lawns gained momentum during the British era. Concentrated efforts were initiated to improve the gardening in three ways, namely:

1. Introduction of exotic plants from England and other countries
2. Establishment of Royal Agri-Horticulture societies and botanical gardens
3. Compilation of local flora of different regions
Flowering annuals such as phlox, verbena, larkspur, dahlia, pansy, aster, antirrhinum, etc., were introduced. A number of botanical gardens were established in different parts of the country.

The important ones are:

Royal Agri-Horticulture Society Garden, Calcutta
Royal Botanical Garden, Darjeeling
National Botanical Gardens, Lucknow
Lal Bagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore
Government Botanical Garden, Ooty
Bryant’s Park, Kodaikanal

Many valuable plant materials were planted in these botanical gardens and the plants were botanically labeled.

Courtesy: http://www.india-travelinfo.com/bangalore-travelinfo/Lalbagh-bangalore.html