<div>The scent of roses, the pleasing colours of flowers and their gladdening display. Bengaluru woke up to the Independence Day Flower Show which began at Lalbagh Botanical Garden on Saturday. <br /><br />The Israeli mist technology only bettered the experience. On a rather sultry afternoon on the inaugural day, one could enjoy the cooling effect enabled by the technology. The mist not only ensures lower temperature inside the Glass House and keeps the flowers fresh for long but also prevents dust from rising in the air. <br /><br />The Parliament House, which has been replicated with over four lakh roses, is the primary attraction of the event. The first day saw professional photographers and hobbyists gather at the Glass House to click photographs. Visitors taking selfie was a common sight. Chrysanthemum flowers only brightened the charm of the place. Orchids, roses, anthurium, poinsettias, pentas carnea, gerbera, carnations, fuchsia, beginia... there were too many varieties of flowers to count. <br /><br />“I have been coming to the flower show for four years now, and it’s getting better with each passing year. The creativity of these florists must be lauded,” remarked Shylaja who had come with her five-year-old son. <br /><br />Right at the entrance is a dancing peacock made of capsicum and tomatoes with a glitter of gold on it. A walk on the side of the lawns gives a glimpse of petunia flowers. A huge flora cascade, right outside the Glass House, is another crowd-pleaser. <br /><br />If one thought radish would could be about the size of a palm, a visit to Lalbagh could change the perspective. A root, 1.6 feet long, weighing over a kilo and grown in Bengaluru, is on display at the exhibition hall. A bunch of plantains weighing 89 kg from Hulimavu is also on display. <br /><br />Students from the Horticulture Training Institute are lending a helping hand to those who want to grow what they eat. They have put on display a variety of vegetables that can be cultivated in pots. The students were guiding visitors on how to grow crops at home. <br /><br />This year’s show, organised by the Department of Horticulture and the Mysore Horticultural Society, is a tribute to Dr M H Marigowda, considered the Father of Horticulture in India, whose birth centenary falls on August 8. A sand sculpture of Dr Marigowda and an exclusive stall on his achievements have been set up. <br /><br />Horticulture Minister S S Mallikarjun, who inaugurated the flower show, said that Cubbon Park and Lalbagh would be beautified further. Four other botanical gardens have been planned in the state, he added. <br /><br />On the first day, nearly 13,000 people visited the flower show, including 8,750 adults, 243 children and 3,500 pass holders, said a senior official in the Horticulture Department. <br /></div>
<div>The scent of roses, the pleasing colours of flowers and their gladdening display. Bengaluru woke up to the Independence Day Flower Show which began at Lalbagh Botanical Garden on Saturday. <br /><br />The Israeli mist technology only bettered the experience. On a rather sultry afternoon on the inaugural day, one could enjoy the cooling effect enabled by the technology. The mist not only ensures lower temperature inside the Glass House and keeps the flowers fresh for long but also prevents dust from rising in the air. <br /><br />The Parliament House, which has been replicated with over four lakh roses, is the primary attraction of the event. The first day saw professional photographers and hobbyists gather at the Glass House to click photographs. Visitors taking selfie was a common sight. Chrysanthemum flowers only brightened the charm of the place. Orchids, roses, anthurium, poinsettias, pentas carnea, gerbera, carnations, fuchsia, beginia... there were too many varieties of flowers to count. <br /><br />“I have been coming to the flower show for four years now, and it’s getting better with each passing year. The creativity of these florists must be lauded,” remarked Shylaja who had come with her five-year-old son. <br /><br />Right at the entrance is a dancing peacock made of capsicum and tomatoes with a glitter of gold on it. A walk on the side of the lawns gives a glimpse of petunia flowers. A huge flora cascade, right outside the Glass House, is another crowd-pleaser. <br /><br />If one thought radish would could be about the size of a palm, a visit to Lalbagh could change the perspective. A root, 1.6 feet long, weighing over a kilo and grown in Bengaluru, is on display at the exhibition hall. A bunch of plantains weighing 89 kg from Hulimavu is also on display. <br /><br />Students from the Horticulture Training Institute are lending a helping hand to those who want to grow what they eat. They have put on display a variety of vegetables that can be cultivated in pots. The students were guiding visitors on how to grow crops at home. <br /><br />This year’s show, organised by the Department of Horticulture and the Mysore Horticultural Society, is a tribute to Dr M H Marigowda, considered the Father of Horticulture in India, whose birth centenary falls on August 8. A sand sculpture of Dr Marigowda and an exclusive stall on his achievements have been set up. <br /><br />Horticulture Minister S S Mallikarjun, who inaugurated the flower show, said that Cubbon Park and Lalbagh would be beautified further. Four other botanical gardens have been planned in the state, he added. <br /><br />On the first day, nearly 13,000 people visited the flower show, including 8,750 adults, 243 children and 3,500 pass holders, said a senior official in the Horticulture Department. <br /></div>
