Mobile app to guide visitors at Lalbagh during flower show

The horticulture department will launch a mobile app as part of the 206th flower show at Lalbagh Botanical Garden.

Prabhas Chandra Ray, commissioner Horticulture Department told reporters in the city on Wednesday that a mobile app called Pinakini audio guide is being introduced. The guide will give information about 18 important places in Lalbagh like the rock, Kempegowda tower, bonsai garden, cacti garden and silk cotton tree.

This year’s Independence Day flower show is in honour of litterateur Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (popularly known as Kuvempu). The show honours the critic, poet, writer and thinker, said Dr M Jagadeesh, joint director, Horticulture, Parks and Gardens.

He was the first Jnanpith awardee from the state in 1967 and this year marks the 50th year of his winning the award. The flower show honours the noted critic, poet, writer and thinker, said Dr M Jagadeesh, joint director, Horticulture, Parks and Gardens.

He said that at the centre of the Glass House, a 21 feet tall, 30 feet wide and 38 feet long replica of his house is being created with 10.5 lakh flowers, including 3.5 lakh red, yellow and white roses. Orchids and other flowers are also being used. For this, 22 skilled labourers and 50 skilled experts have been working for the past eight days. A replica of Kavishaila, the hillock which was the source of inspiration to the poet, is also being created.

A paper model of Kuvempu, a photo gallery showing the life of the poet,

scenes from his novels and write-ups of selected poems and dramas will be showcased.

The department is expecting over four lakh visitors at the flower show this time, including visitors, litterateurs, poets and critics.

Flower show will be held from August 4-15 and will be inaugurated by Governor Vajubhai Vala.