Bamboo Grove
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Bamboo was brought to Adjara in the late 19th century, took root, and has since become a part of Georgia's nature.
The climate in Georgia turned out to be favorable for bamboo growth. Bamboo now grows in Batumi, Batumi and Tbilisi botanical gardens, Guria, Samegrelo, and Abkhazia. The origin of bamboo is unknown, only that it appeared in the tropics and subtropics (Georgia is located in the temperate and subtropical zones).
Today, more than 20 species of bamboo are widespread in Georgia, occupying about 1000 hectares. Some species of this grass reach a height of 20-30 meters. In some regions, bamboo is also used for household purposes - it is used to make fences, water pipes, scaffolding, etc. Bamboo is also used as an ingredient in some dishes, such as pkhali.
The grove on Batumi Boulevard is a small enclosed square near the singing fountains. The grove itself is not very dense, although new shoots continue to enter.
History
Bamboo was brought to Georgia by a botanical expedition led by Andrey Krasnov in the 1970s. He later founded a botanical garden in Batumi, where he planted a large bamboo grove.
By that time, Batumi Boulevard had already been planted with various plants, as French gardener Dalfon and Prussian gardener Ressler were invited to plant the boulevard in 1881. The latter brought with him 500 decorative plant seedlings.
The bamboo grove, however, was only planted in 2004, during a large-scale restoration of the boulevard.
Batumi
Batumi is the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara and a port city located on the coast of the Black Sea. It is the main resort of Georgia, the third largest city by area (after Tbilisi and Kutaisi) and the second largest by population.
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