4/5 Eric W. 2 years ago on Google
I'm
giving
this
place
a
qualified
four
stars
on
account
of
the
scenic
part
of
the
garden
only.
A
friend
of
my
wife
and
I
took
our
party
of
four
there
on
a
cloudy
weekday
slightly
over
an
hour
before
closing
time
in
late
March
2022.
As
I
had
no
expectation
going
in,
I
was
pleasantly
surprised
by
how
nice
it
is.
The
place
is
relatively
small
judging
by
the
standard
of
a
botanical
garden
so
there
isn't
a
lot
to
see.
The
advantage,
on
the
other
hand,
is
that
it
can
be
visited
in
entirety
within
an
hour
or
so.
As
with
visiting
a
tourist
attraction
of
this
ilk,
one's
experience
is
heavily
affected
by
the
crowd,
or
lack
thereof.
My
favorable
impression
of
this
place
is
highly
influenced
by
the
fact
that
there
were
only
a
handful
of
other
tourists
during
our
visit.
The
hydrangeas
were
in
season
during
our
visit.
The
proprietor
had
done
an
admirable
job
arranging
the
flower
pots
in
layers
and
at
different
heights
which
presented
a
very
colorful
tapestry
all
around
the
garden.
There
are
a
number
of
plant
varieties
available
for
sale
and
they
all
look
quite
healthy.
The
asking
prices
may
seem
reasonable
as
compared
to
what
one
has
to
pay
in
Taipei,
I
later
found
that
the
prices
of
similar
items
are
50%
cheaper
at
nurseries
in
nearby
towns.
While
the
restaurant
setting
is
attractive,
our
party
did
not
partake
in
dining
nor
beverage
during
our
visit
so
I
cannot
comment
on
the
quality
of
culinary
offerings.
My
wife
and
I
did
use
the
merchandise
credit
to
sample
a
rose
flavored
and
a
chocolate
ice
cream.
Both
of
the
ice
cream
were
underwhelming.
The
policy
of
only
allowing
the
redemption
of
one
ticket
on
one
merchandise
is
overly
restrictive
that
only
serves
to
irritate
visitors.
In
summary,
this
place
is
worth
visiting
when
flowers
are
blooming,
there
is
no
crowd,
and
shopping
is
not
the
primary
objective.
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