In our province\’s growing cold-loving Komarov lotus. As experts say, this flower relic existed more than a hundred million years ago in the Mesozoic era, when there had no idea what will Komarov lotus. Lotus bloom usually begins in mid-July, but this year, rose buds blossomed a little later — in the last week of the month. This beauty will bloom until the end of August. On the shore of the lake in the village of Grand Dostoevka Yakovlev district annually held festival «Lotus». But this year the weather does not make a traditional holiday, first event is scheduled for July 20 but the rain prevented the fun. It was decided to move the festival on Saturday, July 27 but lingering rain again forced to move the festival. Therefore, if the weather permits, the festival will take place next Saturday, August 3. In Spassky area during blooming lotus on the shore of the reservoir Kronstadt for ten consecutive years, the festival of bard song «Chords of Summer», which brings together authors, artists from around the province. Nearest to Vladivostok lotuses bloom in the village near Artem Artem-CHP and the village Utesnom Ussuri region. Unfortunately, admiring the lotus plant growing on the Ocean, it is impossible: the flowers were frozen last winter and still have not recovered.
Karina Pozdniak, the newspaper «Vladivostok»