Red Leaves | Flower Appreciation

16 sweet gum trees are planted in the Garden, whose leaves turn crimson in autumn and winter months.  It is a great delight to sit leisurely in the Garden to see red leaves, thereby attracting a large crowd of visitors.

As the foliage of about 50 sweet gum trees in the Park turns crimson in winter, a large crowd of visitors can be found there, a testimony to its popularity among other urban spots for seeing red leaves.  The Park features at its centre a large lawn rarely seen in the urban area, in addition to a children’s play area and a radio-controlled model car racing circuit.  Flower viewers may picnic here while enjoying red leaves, making the venue perfect for family outings.

Located in between Fanling and Sheung Shui, the Park features the landscape designed in a splendid Yangzhou style with distinctively unique pavilions.  At the centre of the Park is a picturesque ornamental lake by which 16 bald cypress trees are grown.  The reflections of the Jiangnan style gardens in the rippling lake offer a stunning view of ancient beauty, leaving visitors spellbound.

Located in the mid-levels, the Gardens is the first park created in Hong Kong with a history of 150 years.  Visiting the Avenue of Sweet Gum next to the Fountain Terrace Garden, flanked by about 30 sweet gum trees whose leaves turn crimson in autumn and winter, is like entering a tunnel of red leaves.  Their red foliage and the greenery nearby make the scenic beauty more intense, creating a poetic ambience around.

The Park’s ornamental lake is lined with several bald cypress trees.  During autumn and winter months, their foliage turns golden yellow and even crimson.  The Park looks gorgeously scenic as the lake gleams gold in the dazzling sun, with its water reflecting the yellow foliage colour.  The viewing platform opposite the ornamental lake is a great spot for seeing leaves, where photography lovers may take good pictures of such beautiful red leaves.