赫尔辛基的哈加杜鹃花公园，芬兰 Haaga Rhododendron Park, Helsinki, Finland (© Samuli Vainionpää/Getty Images)

赫尔辛基的哈加杜鹃花公园，芬兰 Haaga Rhododendron Park, Helsinki, Finland (© Samuli Vainionpää/Getty Images)

部分是科研园，部分是公园 Part science experiment, part public park

Haaga Rhododendron Park

In early June, if it's a 'good' year, people in Western Helsinki get treated to bursts of color at the Haaga Rhododendron Park. Started in 1975 as a research location for the University of Helsinki, the plan was to create rhododendron plants that would thrive in Finland's northern climate. And, boy, did they. Around 3,000 specimens of a Japanese variety of rhododendron were originally planted, then selectively bred to produce eight new varieties of 'rhodies' over the years.

In 1996, the park was expanded to include azalea plants which are in the same rhododendron family and bloom at the same time. The research garden now doubles as a public park that is visited by thousands of locals and tourists every summer. Since the gardens were originally planted, it's been observed that the blooms fluctuate. A vibrant year is usually followed by a more modest one. So, if you're 'rhodo-loco' and planning on making the trip to check it out, try to time it right.

哈加杜鹃公园

6月初，如果是“好”的一年，赫尔辛基西部的人们会在哈加杜鹃公园接受突发性的色彩治疗。1975年，作为赫尔辛基大学的研究基地，该计划旨在培育杜鹃花植物，使其在芬兰北部气候条件下茁壮成长。还有，孩子，他们做到了。最初种植了大约3000个日本杜鹃花品种的标本，然后经过多年的选择性培育，培育出8个新的“杜鹃花”品种。

1996年，公园扩建，包括杜鹃花植物，它们属于同一杜鹃科，同时开花。研究园现在兼作公共公园，每年夏天都有成千上万的当地人和游客参观。由于花园最初是种植的，人们观察到花期波动。充满活力的一年之后通常是较为温和的一年。因此，如果你是“rhodo loco”，并计划旅行去看看它，请尽量安排好时间。