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Yogyakarta's 'viral' garden in bloom
The amaryllis flowers, locally known as puspa Patuk (the flower of Patuk), are currently in bloom.
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The pale orange field in Patuk district, Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta, drew visitors of all ages and saw up to seven tour buses daily during its blooming season in November 2015. (Tribun Jogja/Hamim Thohari)
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n 2015, Sukadi’s amaryllis garden became a viral trend among netizens. The pale orange field in Patuk district, Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta, drew visitors of all ages and saw up to seven tour buses daily during its blooming season in November 2015.
However, Sukadi’s field of flowers was damaged because of visitors who trampled on the flowers and picked them to take selfies.
The amaryllis flowers, locally known as puspa Patuk (the flower of Patuk), are currently in bloom. Around 500,000 seeds were planted in the field of approximately 3,000 square meters, with each plant able to produce up to three stems of flowers.
Sukadi said that not all flowers had bloomed as they do so gradually between the end of November and the middle of December. “In 2016, they didn’t bloom because of the high rainfall,” he said.
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In anticipation of the damage that occurred in 2015, Sukadi has prepared a special lane for visitors this year, reported kompas.com. Visitors may also take photos for free and will only be charged for parking.
Aside from marveling at the flowers, visitors can also take home amaryllis seeds for Rp 7,000 (less than US$1) per bag. Sukadi has established a nursery in Tanjungsari district to provide the seed supply. "Last week, Mrs. Boediono came here to buy seeds," he said, referring to Herawati Boediono, the wife of former vice president Boediono.
Following the garden's popularity, Patuk district head Haryo Ambar Suwardi said that some villagers had started to make batik adorned with patented amaryllis designs. The batik fabrics are being sold for Rp 125,000 per piece.
“In the future, [the batik] will be promoted further as a souvenir from Patuk regency,” he said. (mas/kes)
