Flowers at 10,600ft: World’s highest twin fields unveiled in Leh

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated the world's highest and India's largest twin flower fields in Leh on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday. Spread across 40 acres at Choglamsar and Stakna, the gardens house over 25 lakh high-value flowers, including 24 lakh Lilium and 1 lakh Gladiolus. The Choglamsar field was developed in just two months, with plantation beginning on July 16 and the first blooms appearing in the first week of September.

At Stakna, nearly 1.4 lakh lilies were planted in August, with the first blooms expected by the end of October. The gardens will open to the public on September 18, with an entry fee of Rs 25 for adults and Rs 10 for children. Saxena emphasized that the initiative could pave the way for replication elsewhere in Ladakh, serving as a training, demonstration, and model floriculture center for farmers and youth.

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