Flower power time at Lalbagh

Flower power time at Lalbagh


Riot of colours: The Glass House of Lalbagh in Bangalore getting ready for the Republic Day Flower Show to be held from January 17 to 26
Express News Service
First Published : 17 Jan 2009 12:01:20 PM IST
Last Updated : 17 Jan 2009 02:17:34 PM IST

BANGALORE: It that time of the year again. When Lalbagh becomes a flower-lover’s paradise. The biennial flower kicked off at Lalbagh on Thursday.

About 300 to 350 varieties of ornamental plants will be on display and sale, spread across 60 stalls and the glass house. “This year we have 435 home gardening participants, 275 indoor plants and 261 entries inside the glass house. Along with the commercial participants, we also have the Coconut Development Board, the Government Ayurvedic College and cottage industries participating,” said G K Vasanth Kumar, Director, Horticulture Department. This year the show has been restricted to a state show, and the participants are from in and around the city and state.

“Security has been beefed up this year. We have surveillance cameras fixed at four places,” he added.