Flowers from several parts of world used for making the models
Flowers from several parts of world used for making the models
Coimbatore: Would you like to peek into a pastoral home made of exotic flowers, a gigantic elephant created with 200 kg of grapes and a lion carved out of fruits. And then savour the exquisite sight of tulips from Kashmir and hydrangea from Columbia.
Walk into the Horti Intex 2014 at the Codissia trade fair complex in Coimbatore which will be held till Sunday. Floral depictions, vegetable and fruit carvings and exotic varieties of flowers from across the world are featured at the expo.
Amid the bleating of domestic and wild animals, a bullock cart and tractor, a model of Pasumai Veedu has been depicted with a parade of colourful flowers at the expo.
The structure of a giraffe has come alive with 8,000 flowers, while a bull was made with 15,000 roses and 15,000 carnations. Then, there is a peacock, a panda bear and a rabbit, all made out of an array of flowers.
“A total of around 65,000 roses and 57,000 carnations were used to infuse life into different models of animals and other structures. Most of the models are a new concept. It took several days of work for us to make the floral arrangements and their models,” said Mr S. Siva Subramanian, deputy director (in-charge), horticulture department. A total of 177 varieties of flowers with around 3,500 imported ones from several countries, is a feast for the eyes of visitors.
“Tulips from Kashmir, chrysanthemum from Thailand, hydrangea from Columbia are on display. Attractive flowers from countries like Holland, Kenya, Japan, South Africa and China are an added attraction to the show. This apart, flowers sourced from the Nilgiris and across Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states are also part of the show,” he said.
Other attractions include a majestic lion, peacock, hen and a farm scene with bullocks on field, all made out of vegetable carvings. Different varieties of herbal and aromatic plants, put up by the department of medicinal aromatics of TNAU, have a long line of plants under categories like anti-diuretic, anti diabetic, anti-cancer and anti-rheumatism.
Horticultural industries, nurseries, seed companies, manufacturers of horticultural equipment, commodity boards, ICAR institutes and TNAU research stations have put up stalls displaying state-of-the-art technologies, improvised varieties of fruits, vegetables and other horticultural plants from across the country.
The three-day event will be open to the public from 10 am to 7 pm on all the days till November 9. Entry is free for farmers, while for others, it is Rs 30 per person.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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