The Glass House at Lalbagh,
located in Bangalore (Bengaluru), India, is a primary attraction in the famous
botanical gardens.
The gardens themselves are not
just another city park. With good reason, Edward Lear called them the "Kew
of India." The association with Kew started with the first superintendent,
William New, who was recommended by the then Director of Kew, William Hooker.
New went out in 1858, and established nurseries and greenhouses that can still
be seen today, as can the cottage he built for himself — which now houses the Lal
Bagh Library. New was followed by others who had either trained or worked at
Kew, with John Cameron, affectionately known as the area's "Father of
Horticulture," arriving in 1874. During Cameron's time, Lal Bagh grew from
40 to nearly 100 acres.
Cameron introduced almost 160 new
plant species in Lalbagh every year and was in charge for 33 years. The purpose
of the Glass House was to facilitate the acclimatization of plants and to
use it as a venue for flower shows.
Inside the Glasshouse, there are
many types of plants from different places around the world. You can see ferns,
orchids, bromeliads, cacti, and lots more.
The Glass House is one of the most
popular places to visit at Lalbagh Gardens. Many people go there to check out
the awesome octagon shape and see the really cool plants from all over the
globe. It’s one of the highlights of the whole huge garden.
A Quick look at the science behind this:
A greenhouse (also called a
glass-house or hothouse) is a building where plants such as flowers and
vegetables are grown.
A glass Greenhouse boasts nearly
100% light transmission, which your plants are sure to love throughout the
year.
Heat is often used in greenhouses
and makes plant growth possible when the weather is cold outside. Increased
temperatures in greenhouses increase the rate of photosynthesis. Temperature regulation
is important.
One of the main advantages of a
greenhouse is to control and establish the optimal environment for
cultivation. You can adjust the temperature, humidity, lighting, etc.
Protection against diseases, pests and other vermin.
Glasshouse technology also allows
farmers to grow crops year-round, regardless of the climate. By controlling the
environment inside the Glasshouse, farmers can create ideal growing conditions,
even during seasons when it would be too cold or too hot to grow crops outside.
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