FLOWER SHOW AT AHMEDABAD

The Ahmedabad Flower Show has become one more unique attraction of the city, people look for. This annual event was started in 2013 with an aim to make people aware about horticulture, nature and environment. Citizens are educated on the subjects like how to do roof top gardening, prepare garden in office, net house, kitchen gardening etc. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) organises the flower show at Sabarmati Riverfront which attracts large number of visitors, tourist and locals. It usually runs for two weeks and AMC also arranges special bus services to the venue from various parts of the city. Seasonal and exotic flowers, plants, saplings, vegetable plants, bonsai, cactus and various variety of flower from across the globe is put on display. In the flower show, visitors have been able to seen nearly 100 rose varieties from Kashmir and other parts of the country. Species like cumbidium orchid, hydrangea, guzmania, anthurium, orchid, Dutch rose, gerbera, petunia and other from Australia, Singapore and Thailand have also been on the menu. The show offers colourful view of replicas of giraffes, butterflies, deer, flamingos, peacocks, Mickey Mouse and other animals and birds made from flowers. People can buy flower plants, fertilizers and tools for gardening and horticultural usage. Various painting competitions for children is organised to make them aware about nature.