Budai Arborétum. Alsó kert. Júdásfa (Cercis siliquastrum). - Budapest

Description:

Buda Arboreta Lower Garden. Budapest Faculty of Horticultural Science of University of Gödöllő. Almost eight hectares area is planted around buildings.The first species are here since 1893. Started on three hectares. Now, can see more than 1400 ligneous species, more than hundred kinds of bulb-flowers withover ten thousands bulbs and 250 varied perennials on more than seven hectares. All the Hungarian bred cultivars and many clones showed. Because the unique climate condition here are possible growing plants of subtropic al origin. Several rare exotic plants growing in the garden thanks to favourable conditions. Situated on the southern foot of the 235m high Gellért Hill.The yearly participation around 620mm to which 150-200mm irrigation water addded on vegetation period. The soil are strongly eroded humus carbonate, a brown wood soil and subsoil consisting clay and lime. The content of active calcium is high the Ph level is eight. Thanks to its position the summer is hot and the winter is mild. - Villányi Street, Budapest District XI., Hungary.