Just after the beginning of spring,

In the various parks of Shanghai,

The vibrant scenes of spring are calling.

Can't wait any longer! Peonies, plum blossoms, camellias, azaleas...

The first wave of spring in Shanghai has already arrived.

Let's go and take a look together~

Rhododendron and Peony on the High Mountains | Chenshan Botanical Garden

As an important part of the 2025 Spring Flower Exhibition at Chenshan Botanical Garden, the Alpine Rhododendron Exhibition will be held from now until February 16th in Exhibition Greenhouse A (Tropical Flower and Fruit Greenhouse).

In addition to the common varieties seen in previous years, this exhibition features special Alpine Rhododendron varieties such as Snow White, Pink Ball, Magic Powder, and Caruso.

Interwoven throughout various attractions, these dreamlike colors resemble enchanting fairies, embodying the richness and purity unique to Alpine Rhododendrons.

The entire exhibition is themed "Painting Screens with Spring" and combines different periods of history and cultural backgrounds. The curators aim to showcase the cultural memory and aesthetic evolution carried by Rhododendron flowers in the river of history through the form of Eastern aesthetic scrolls. Every step and every scene has its own highlights.

Apart from Alpine Rhododendrons, do not miss the Peonies. Chenshan Botanical Garden uses flower forcing techniques to make Peonies bloom earlier than their usual flowering time in April. The general public can enjoy over 60 different varieties of out-of-season forced-blooming Peonies until February 16th, without leaving Shanghai.

Address: 3888 Chenhua Road

Ticket price: 60/person

"Bringing Good Fortune through Rolls" | Shanghai Botanical Garden

From now until February 16th, the Shanghai Botanical Garden's "Snake Offering Auspiciousness, Flowers Blooming in Prosperity" Lantern Festival Flower Exhibition is in full swing with five main themed exhibition areas. The combination of special plants and festive flower landscapes creates a beautiful display, with every detail containing wishes for a happy Spring Festival.

Of particular note is the "Fortunate Curls" exhibition area in the Four Seasons Flower Greenhouse Succulent Zone, which features a series of plants with curled forms in the botanical world.

Their curled shapes resemble the winding posture of snakes, making them very interesting. Examples include the Silver-edged Curled Leaf Spider Plant, King Air Pineapple, Cottony Fruited Allium, Spring Grass, Blue Iris, Curled Leaf Weeping Banyan, and Wrinkled Leaf Hyacinth.

These unique plant forms echo the theme of the Year of the Snake and are full of vitality. Let's all experience these "fortunate curls" plants together!

Address: 1111 Longwu Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai

Tickets: Free admission

Red Wall Camellia | Qushui Garden

This year the plum blossoms bloomed late, but the winter plum has been fragrant from the cold winter until after the beginning of spring. The standby time is very long, and for those who haven't had a chance to check in yet, there is still an opportunity to do so.

Although the winter plum smells good but is not easy to photograph, clever netizens have discovered a place in Shanghai where you can capture the "red wall winter plum," and that is Qingpu Qushui Garden.

Whether it is the Imperial Study Building or the Nianhe Hall, the festive atmosphere with lanterns hanging everywhere, and the red walls as the background, make the winter plum appear particularly playful and lively.

It combines a strong Chinese aesthetic with the classical charm of Jiangnan gardens. The choice of scenery is truly amazing!

Qushui Garden was initially built in the 10th year of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and is one of the five classical gardens in Shanghai. In 2007, it was rated as a four-star park in Shanghai.

Address: No. 612 Gongyuan Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai

Admission: Free

Dream Core Tea Flower | Blooming in the Huakaihaishang Ecological Park · Da Ning Park

Camellias, when well nurtured, are even more stunning than roses.

The beautiful tea flowers at the Huakaihaishang Ecological Park bloom from winter to spring, standing tall and elegant with a touch of vibrant red. In the early spring when other flowers are still hesitant, they captivate hearts with their beauty.

While the red plum blossoms are just starting to bloom, it is the perfect time for the tea flowers to shine. Don't miss out on these enchanting beings with their unique charm and beauty while waiting.

Coincidentally, netizen "Taking a Bite of Watermelon" also discovered a dreamy scene of tea flowers in Daning Park.

Huakaihaishang Ecological Park

Ticket: 30 yuan per person (adult); children/seniors free

Address: No. 6060, Group 6, Xiujing Village, Zhujing Town, Jinshan District

Daning Park

Ticket: Free

Address: 288 Guangzhong West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai

Plum Blossom | Zuibai Pond

According to the latest flower news, the plum blossoms at Zuibai Pond Park have already bloomed. With the gentle touch of the spring breeze, they add a touch of poetry to the lakeside of Zuibai Pond.

Plums, filled with the resilience of winter and accompanied by the tenderness of spring, are now blooming in this elegant garden.

The dappled sunlight shines through the treetops, sprinkling warmth and vitality onto the plum blossoms. Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, the plum blossoms seem like little elves, swaying gently and dancing with the light, rejoicing that spring has arrived!

Following the fragrant scent, slowly walking forward, pausing to appreciate, some are adorned with pink and white, as graceful as ink paintings; some are still in bud, shyly enveloping their flower buds; some have already fully bloomed, displaying unique charm and elegance with their vibrant petals.

Address: No. 64 Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai

Ticket price: 12 yuan/person

It turns out that the first wave of spring has already arrived in Shanghai!

What are the latest flower news and information around you? Let me know in the comments.

Source: Enjoy Shanghai

*This website is a non-profit website. Some articles and image resources are sourced from the internet. There may be uncredited original content in the text. If unintentional infringement occurs, please contact us in the background, and we will promptly remove it.