A flower
show in Chennai
during the peak
summer time?
Yes! Chennai is
witnessing a
flower show for
the first time.
Life Style Trade
Fairs have
organized
Chennai Flower
Show 2009 at the
Y.M.C.A Grounds,
Royapettah from
May1st to
May10th.
Featuring
flowers from
Ooty, Kodaikanal,
Bangalore,
Kerala, China,
Holland and
Switzerland,
these flowers
are definitely a
must watch.
Spread out
spaciously in an
air-conditioned
hall, flowers
here are changed
every two days
and are watered
on a regular
basis. Opens up
Bhoopathy, Incharge of the
flower
arrangement,
"Flowers like
tulips, roses,
chrysanthemums,
nishantas, wax
flowers, lilies
are all here and
a floriculturist
S.Sunder from
Ooty came all
the way to
Chennai to
conceptualize
the whole fair.
It is a bit
difficult to
keep changing
the whole set of
flowers every
two days, but I
think it is
worth the effort
as the response
here is very
high."
Some of the
main attractions
here are the
flower carvings
done in shapes
of the Taj Mahal,
Dinosaur, India
Map, Cup and
Saucer, Teddy
Bear and not to
forget the
beautiful
vegetable
carving which
has carved
animals, flowers
made with
brinjals,
carrots,
cabbage,
cucumber making
it a treat to
watch. Says
Divya, a college
student, "This
is the first
time I 'am
watching a
flower show ever
and I should say
that it is
simply superb.
It is nice to
see something
like this in
Chennai that too
during this hot
summer as it is
full
air-conditioned
making the whole
experience
nice."
This Trade
Fair not only
has flowers but
also ornamental
fishes and
consumer
products for
sale. Products
like cutting
knives, seeds,
flowers, pots,
gardening tools,
coir ropes, fish
tanks, fish
foods can be
found here at
the fair which
houses around
150 stalls.
Opines Kumari, a
housewife, "The
whole fair is
nice but the
entry fee is
very high. Rs.50
per person is
quite on the
higher side and
they also charge
Rs.100 for
people having
cameras. I think
they should
reduce the cost
so that all
classes of
people can come
and enjoy."
The effort
taken is high
and is
commendable, but
for so much of
effort taken
they could have
added more
carvings and
shapes rather
than just
displaying the
flowers. Flower
Shows in Ooty
happens at a big
scale and people
visiting this
Chennai show
with the same
expectation, are
left quite
disappointed.
Related Video:
Chennai Flower
Show 2009
This Flower
Show is
definitely a
summer treat for
Chennaities and
for all the
flower lovers;
many varieties
of flowers are
for sale. So
make sure you
grab those
during this
weekend!
Anitha.R