Visitors flock to Hamburg garden show
Published: 1 May, 2013 CET.
Updated: Wed 1 May 2013 11:47 CET
Thousands of visitors are expected to spend Wednesday's national holiday taking in the exotic plants at the international garden show on Hamburg's Elbe island of Wilhelmsburg.
The summer-long show, which opened on April 26, showcases visions by gardeners, breeders and landscape architects under the motto “Around the World in 80 Gardens.”
Click here for our garden show gallery
Taking over a park on the river island of Wilhelmsburg, a total of 80 gardens take visitors on a six-kilometre tour through seven different themed worlds, displaying exotic vegetation from all over the earth.
Around 2.5 million visitors are expected at the show - which also includes a variety of cultural, sporting and educational activities - and runs until October 13th.
The Local/jlb
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The summer-long show, which opened on April 26, showcases visions by gardeners, breeders and landscape architects under the motto “Around the World in 80 Gardens.”
Click here for our garden show gallery
Taking over a park on the river island of Wilhelmsburg, a total of 80 gardens take visitors on a six-kilometre tour through seven different themed worlds, displaying exotic vegetation from all over the earth.
Around 2.5 million visitors are expected at the show - which also includes a variety of cultural, sporting and educational activities - and runs until October 13th.
The Local/jlb
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