مورمانسك الزهور

Throughout the world, Murmansk is the largest city beyond the Arctic Circle. It is a major port city as well as a giant navy base in the far northwest part of Russia. Even though having extremely long winters from late September till June, its climate is more moderate than wherever it is at the same latitude as the local area benefits from the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.
The fact that under these circumstances there are flower enthusiasts in the suburbs of Murmansk may be a real eye-opener for a lot of people. Seeing exotic palm trees, subtropical flowers there definitely runs the risk of blowing any traveler’s mind! To say the truth, those fans are actually investigators and scientists. Their scientific developments have helped to start cultivating potatoes and barley in Arctica. But they promise to be capable of growing roses outdoor in 25 years. Is it a joke or not? Who knows…
The above-mentioned institution is officially called the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute to the Russian Academy of Sciences. It was founded in 1931. At the present moment, there are several gardens designed to showcase both greenhouse blossoming plants and wild local flowers. The latter bloom in white, yellow, red, pink, and purple colors glistening matchlessly if it rains. Don’t miss your chance if you go to Murmansk!