Shanghai residents should have the chance to enjoy a late blooming of sweet-scented osmanthus during this weekend, the Xinmin Evening News said on Friday, citing local gardening experts.

Residents are encouraged to visit city parks to enjoy the flowers.

The blossom, about a month later than normal due to unseasonably warm weather, is expected to last for about 10 days, said the report.

To bloom, osmanthus needs warm daytime temperatures under 25 degrees Celsius, with nightly lows of five degrees cooler.

This year's first blossom of the flower occurred in mid-September and lasted for no more than a week.

Guilin Park in Xuhui District, Shanghai Botanic Garden in Xuhui and Grand View Garden in Qingpu District are the best places to appreciate the sweet-scented flowers in Shanghai, said experts.

(Source: www.shanghai.gov.cn )