In full blossom

In full blossom
Thursday August 9 2007 15:07 IST

BANGALORE: Have you ever wondered how the city’s pride - Lalbagh - got its name?

It was named so because of the profusion of red roses it reared. And in this year’s Indian Independence Day Horticulture Show-2007, the Glass House is being emblazoned with vibrant red roses.

The floral arrangement at the Glass House has replicas of Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, showcasing India’s rich heritage and a space shuttle, pointing out the development in science and technology. All this point to the fact that floriculture industry can too scale dizzy heights.

The floral miniature of the magnificent Taj, the universal symbol of love, is replicated with red and white roses.

Whereas, the 20-feet space shuttle has been made with dutch roses of white, saffron and green colours to replicate the national tricolour. Truly, around 26,000 stems of roses make this a befitting structure.

For the flower lovers, the Glass House is perhaps the perfect place to be in. It shows nature’s prolific colours in blooms. It’s resplendent with a variety of flowers like coxcomb, ageratum, saint paulia, antirrhinum, annual chrysanthemum, carnation, gerbera, pansy, helianthusmini, petunia, bromilads, marigold , to name a few .

There are also two ‘rajhansa’ birds designed from 3,500 carnation flowers of yellow and white combination which are equally elegant.

Amazing is the colour combination in leaves of Coleus plant. This potted plant arrangement at one corner of the Glass House surely makes others wonder of nature’s precious bounty. The flower show, a rendezvous of flowering colours, is thus an educative experience for all.

Outside the Glass House, one can purchase the best of flowering, indoor, ornamental and medicinal plants.

For those planning for a patch of greenery in their house, this is the perfect place to collect all the required necessities as it is like a garden mall.

You must see

Cheery creations : Artist C M Tharanth of Chikamaglur has come up with innovative art work from coffee woods. The branches and barks are treated and painted to give shape of lamp stand, animals, table stands, vases, table watch among others. The cost varies from Rs 150 to Rs 2,000. Contact on 9886243581.

Sea shell flowers: Beautiful flowers made from shells are on sale at a stall. They have been made by 15 fisherwomen from the tsunami-affected Pulicat village in Tamil Nadu. The designer of these creative art is J Abraham Raman.

Bonsai: An organisation ‘Vriksha’ has come up with around 300 collection of bonsai fruit, ficus and flowering plants. The prices range from Rs 100 to 10,000.

Garden accessories: Get the garden kits, plants, sapling, seeds, pots, hanging baskets, chemicals and fertilisers, decorative pieces and pebbles for the garden.

Exotic plants: One can also get hold of rare and exotic plants. You will get saplings of Neela Kurinji , a flowering plant that blooms once in 12 years costing Rs 30. Saplings and plants of medicinal value, orchids, spices, grafted plants, hybrids are all here for purchase. Herbal and aromatherapy products: Homemade and medicinal products are being sold at different stalls.

You will also find coir trays of all shapes.