Lemonarium is a nursery where lemons and other exotic plants are grown. The institution is quite interesting, mysterious, not every city can boast of having it.
Limonaria are a very attractive place for excursions for tourists and schoolchildren. People come here to admire the charming plants, breathe clean, volatile air saturated with phytoncides. A visit to the lemon garden has a positive effect on the body, improves mood and well-being. Usually, in the territory of such nurseries, those who wish can purchase the fruits and sprouts of plants available there.
Saratov Limonaria
There is such an unusual place in Saratov, one might say, a small tropical corner - a lemonarium, where interesting representatives of the plant world live under certain conditions. This is a well-maintained greenhouse, which displays several varieties of lemon trees and about thirty other species of plants. Here you can see how coffee, feijoa, myrtle, passion fruit, passionflower, euonymus, murray and other representatives of tropical flora grow.
Excursions are often held here, which do not leave indifferent either children oradults. In lemonaria you can organize a family or wedding photo session.
Local residents unanimously declare that the lemonarium is one of the most interesting places in the city and region.
Description of the nursery
The first thing you feel when entering the Saratov lemonarium is humid and very pleasant air, which is filled with the aromas of various plants. The brightest, of course, is citrus. It is worth noting that it is this smell that increases efficiency, improves mood and has a powerful antibacterial effect. According to local guides, it even kills germs on clothes.
The main plant of the greenhouse is lemon. Here you can find several varieties of this fruit. Fruit sizes also vary from standard to huge. Sometimes it seems that the stem under such weight is about to break.
The peculiarity of the lemon garden is that “new Michurints” work here, who constantly cross varieties. On one tree here you can see tangerines, lemons and feijoa.
In addition to fruit crops and trees, the Saratov lemon garden grows unusual shrubs, such as cherry laurel.
In the greenhouse you can meet cats, rabbits, a small dog and even spiders. Spiders live in special terrariums, so they are not scary.
The main attraction of the nursery is the iguana Drakosha. It is of particular interest to young visitors who look at this amazing reptile with curiosity.
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During an entertaining tour of the Saratov lemon garden, the friendly owner of the nursery in a fascinating way introduces guests to rare and beautiful plants. Employees tell, show, answer questions of interest. Each guest of the nursery can touch, smell all the plants, and even taste some of them.
At the end of the excursion program, those who wish can purchase seedlings or fruits of their favorite specimens.
How to get there
The garden is located within the city, it can be reached both by private car and by bus or fixed-route taxi.
Lemonarium's address: Saratov, Ust-Kurdyumskoye Highway, Sokolovaya Gora, "Autoservice" stop (on the ring of the construction market).
The organization works on weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00.
How much does the tour cost
The cost of the entrance ticket depends on the number of people in the group that arrived at the lemonarium (Saratov). The price for a group of four people is 200 rubles (adult) and 150 rubles (children). With a smaller number of people, the entrance fee is 600 rubles per group. Children under three years of age are admitted free.
You can sign up for a visit to the lemonarium on the nursery website or by calling the number listed there. The greenhouse is open in any weather and at any time of the year.
Saratov residents often take walks in the lemon garden during the cold season. After all, there is nothing more impressive than to see a piece of summer and plunge into the world of fabulous exotics with itsaromas and contrasts when outside the window is frost and snowdrifts.
For adults, this is a wonderful excuse to let yourself forget about everyday worries, and for children, this is a fascinating acquaintance with exotic plants and unusual animals.
