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You’d never expect it, but inside an old ironworks factory in Miaoli’s Yuanli Township lies a stunning crape myrtle garden. The owner fell in love with the tree 20 years ago and studied how to grow it. At first it was just a hobby, but eventually it became a career. Hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and US tariffs, business at the factory floundered until he decided to pivot and focus solely on the garden. Now the equipment lies silent as guests enjoy this hidden gem.

Vibrant queen crape myrtle blooms across the garden, their petals edged with a lacy white border. Each blossom grows larger than a NT$50 coin.

Visitors wander through the riot of purple, posing for the perfect picture in paradise.

This secret garden is tucked away inside an old ironworks factory in Miaoli’s Yuanli Township. When the owner, Teng Chia-chi, saw a purple crape myrtle for the first time 20 years ago, he fell in love and immediately started learning how to grow them.

Teng Chia-chi
Garden owner
I started growing them around 20 years ago. One day I was driving along and saw one blooming like crazy by the side of the road, so I asked around to see what kind of tree it was. The first year, I got three saplings and grafted them. They all survived!

Teng’s factory fell on hard times over the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and US tariffs. Now, the machinery lies dormant as he’s decided to focus all of his energies on his garden.

Teng Chia-chi
Garden owner
I used to just treat it as a weekend hobby or somewhere I’d come after work. I put a lot of energy, time, and money into this.

Today, Teng has refocused on the trees, treating them with surgical precision. The cuts he makes to graft on branches are perfectly neat and tidy.

The machines may lie dormant, but the factory is full of color. By following his passion, Teng has grafted a brilliant new chapter onto his life.

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