A new hidden gem for flower viewing is in full bloom — a seasonal sea of 100,000 potted blooms

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

The Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays are arriving one after another. In addition to moon-gazing, visitors can also go flower viewing at Dajia Riverside. Next to the main flower sea of the Universiade, the Dajia Riverside flower area has been expanded, using 100,000 pots of flowers and plants to create a beautiful sea of blossoms. The flowering period will extend beyond the National Day holiday and continue until mid-October.

This past summer, the Taipei Water Resources Bureau used nearly 700,000 potted flowers to create the Universiade-themed flower sea. Compared to winter, creating a flower sea in summer is quite challenging. The plants not only have to endure scorching heat but also withstand the strong winds and heavy rains brought by typhoons and storms. Therefore, 100,000 pots of flower backups were prepared during the planting process, hoping to replace damaged blooms in case of natural disasters and maintain the flower display in good condition, ensuring that visitors to the riverside parks during the Universiade could enjoy the floral landscapes.

Fortunately, during the Universiade competitions, there were no major storms or heavy rains to disrupt the event, allowing it to conclude successfully. To make better use of the backup flower stock originally reserved for replacement, the Water Resources Bureau intentionally postponed sowing and cultivating the backup flowers by 2–3 weeks. This way, after the Universiade, these flower backups could also be planted to enhance their ornamental value.

The Water Resources Bureau specifically chose the green space plaza in front of the Happy Wall at Dajia Riverside Park to use previously reserved summer flowers such as angelonia, dwarf zinnias, celosia, and globe amaranth to create vibrant, rhythmic color ribbons. These complement the nearby main Dajia flower sea area, resulting in a stunning visual competition. In total, there are 100,000 potted flowers covering an area of 3,000 square meters. The best viewing period is from now until mid-October — flower enthusiasts shouldn’t miss it.