Wuxi Taihu Botanical Garden is located in Binhu district, Wuxi, Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: wxbhfb]

The first phase of construction at the Wuxi Taihu Botanical Garden in Binhu district, Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province was recently completed. The garden, located within the Meiliang Lake scenic area, spans an area of 142 hectares.

The finished first phase covers an area of 27 hectares and features eight themed gardens, including a perennial flower garden, a hydrangea specialty garden, and a maple and rhododendron garden, as well as a diverse collection of over 260 plant species. With the primary landscaping completed, attention has shifted to the construction of supplementary facilities and services.

A variety of indigenous tree species such as hackberries and trident maples, alongside Wuxi's city flower, plum blossom trees, are grown around layered rock formations. [Photo/WeChat account: wxbhfb]

Within the moss garden, an assortment of rock-loving and soil-loving mosses, adorned with ferns and complemented by scenic elements like stone lanterns, rocks, and small bridges, create a picturesque landscape. [Photo/WeChat account: wxbhfb]

The special Chinese flowering crabapple garden boasts numerous varieties, including over a dozen distinguished specimens, further enriching the botanical diversity of the garden. [Photo/WeChat account: wxbhfb]