300-year anniversary

05 June 2014 300-year anniversary
On this year the Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences will celebrate its 300th Anniversary. Widely known as the oldest scientific institution of Russia, it was founded in 1714 by order of Tzar Peter the Great, initially as a medical herb garden.
Iridarium is ready to the official celebrate; it will take place on June 24-25, 2014. Here in full bloom garden group irises: Bearded, Siberian Irises and Water Irises. Iris buds Japanese Irises and Spuria Irises, that is waiting guests of our celebrate, ready to bloom.