A nursery is called a limonary, on the territory of which lemons and other exotic plants are grown. This institution is quite interesting, mysterious, not every city can boast of its presence.
Limonaria is a very attractive place for excursions of tourists and schoolchildren. People come here to admire the enchanting plants, to breathe clean, volatile air saturated with volatile products. A visit to the limonaria positively affects the body, improves mood and well-being. Usually, in the territory of such nurseries, those who wish can acquire the fruits and sprouts of plants available there.
Limonary Saratov
There is such an unusual place in Saratov , one might say, a small tropical corner - the limonary, where interesting representatives of the plant world live in certain conditions. This is a well-kept greenhouse, in which several varieties of lemon trees and about thirty other species of plants are represented. Here you can see how coffee, feijoa, myrtle, passion fruit, passionflower, euonymus, murraya and other representatives of the tropical flora grow.
It often hosts tours that do not leave indifferent neither children nor adults. In the limonaria, you can organize a family or wedding photo shoot.
Local residents unanimously declare that the limonary is one of the most interesting places in the city and the region.
Nursery description
The first thing you feel when entering the Saratov limonary is moist 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 improves performance, raises the mood and has a powerful antibacterial effect. According to local guides, he kills even germs on clothes.
The main plant of the greenhouse is lemon. Here you can find several varieties of this fruit. The sizes of the fruits also vary from standard to huge. Sometimes it seems that the stem under such a burden is about to break.
The peculiarity of the limonaria is that there are “new Michurinians” who constantly breed varieties. On one tree here you can see tangerines, lemons and feijoa.
In addition to fruit crops and trees, the Saratov limonary grows unusual shrubs, such as laurel cherries.
In the greenhouse you can find 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 are looking at this amazing reptile with curiosity.
Tour of the country of Limonia
During an entertaining tour of Saratov’s limonaria, the friendly owner of the nursery introduces rare and beautiful plants in a fascinating way. Employees tell, show, answer questions of interest. Each guest of the nursery can touch, smell all the plants, and some of them even taste.
At the end of the excursion program, everyone can buy 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 minibus.
Lemonaria address : Saratov, Ust-Kurdyumskoye Shosse, Sokolovaya Gora, Avtoservis stop (on the ring of the construction market).
The organization works on weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00.
How much does this tour cost
The cost of the admission ticket depends on the number of people who are part of the group that arrived in the limonary (Saratov). The price for a group of four people is 200 rubles (adult) and 150 rubles (children). With fewer people, the entrance fee is 600 rubles per group. Children under three years pass free of charge.
You can sign up for a visit to the Lemonaria on the nursery’s website or on the phone number indicated there. The greenhouse is open in any weather and at any time of the year.
Saratovites often go for walks on the lemonaria in the cold season. After all, there is nothing more impressive than seeing a piece of summer and plunging into the world of fabulous exoticism with its aromas and contrasts, when outside the window is frost and snowdrifts.
For adults, this is a wonderful occasion to let yourself forget about everyday worries, and for children it is a fascinating acquaintance with exotic plants and unusual animals.