Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, Chandigarh: set up in 1967 and named after a former President

Background

The Rose Garden on Jan Marg in Sector 16, Chandigarh, was set up in 1967.
It is named after India's former President, Zakir Hussain.
Chandigarh Tourism says it is home to 1600 varieties of flowers; Incredible India describes it as Asia's largest rose garden, with 50,000 rose bushes.
Besides roses, it has trees of medicinal value such as bel, bahera, harar and camphor.
A new section with a bonsai garden was added in 2003.
The garden is the venue of the annual Festival of Gardens, a major cultural event held in February or March.