THE FLOWER SHOW 2022 @ OOTY

 





The popular hill station Ooty is a minor derivation from its original name Udhagamandalam, sometimes referred to as Ootacamund. In earlier times it was also called Othakkalmandu. The charm and beauty of this hill station in the Nilgiri Hills makes it the 'Queen of Hill Stations'.

The major highlight of the month-long summer festival in the Nilgiris district is the 124th annual flower show, where lakhs of flowers will be displayed for tourists from May 20th, 2022. Ooty Flower Show is organized to showcase the best of flower sculptures, authentic and modern floral craftsmanship, and artistry and to encourage young artists through these majestic arts and culture.

The five-day Ooty botanical garden flower show will be organized at the Government Botanical Garden, where lakhs of tourists from abroad come here to see the different varieties of flowers.

Some of the highlights of the show will include a bonsai garden, rose and orchid garden, and a landscape garden. There will also be an exhibition of indigenous flowers as well as rare plants from around the world. Visitors can also enjoy musical performances and traditional dances during the show. So make sure to visit the botanical garden during these days to experience some beautiful flower displays! You can even send online flower delivery in Chennai or wherever your loved ones reside and express your love for them.

Date: May 20 to 24, 2022

Timings: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Entry Fee: Rs 15 for children and Rs 30 for adults

Location: Botanical Garden, Near Assembly Theater, Ooty, Tamil Nadu

Flower show at Ooty is to showcase the rich heritage of flora and to comprehend the global trends of floriculture, the Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crop; Government of Tamilnadu organizes the ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW every year alluring people from across the country to the Queen of Hills. Held usually in the month of May at the globally renowned Botanical Garden of Udagamandalam, the fest flaunts the beauty of the floral exhibits.

The history of the flower show that is now credited to be a show-stopper of the South dates back to 1896 when it was first organised by the Nilgiri Agricultural Society. The first flower show was inaugurated by the Collector and Chairman of the Agricultural Society, Mr.J.H.Tremenhere. And ever since the vibrant horticultural displays are put up on show every year in the month of May.

The government however acquired the show in the year 1980 and celebrated the centenary in 1995. The elaborate arrangements served as a feast to the gardening enthusiasts. The centenary year also saw the birth of the mindboggling rose garden consisting of four terrace in a sprawling area of 4 Hectares. The garden, one of its kind in the South has never failed to lure large number of tourists, both domestic and foreign.

Besides exhibiting the floral feasts, the flower show also engages in creating awareness among the flower growers, garden lovers and the farming community by conducting a garden competition. The competition also ropes in Estate Gardens, Private Cottage Gardens, Public Gardens besides the gardens coming under various other categories. On an average, every year, nearly 200 gardens vie with each other to bag the "Best Garden" title and win prizes. The competiton is usually held before the flower show begins. A highlight of the flower show is that every year around 10,000 flower pots are put up on display and this apart from the 1500 flower pots that are placed by the competitors. The show is a cynosure with 150 varieties of flowers in different hues decorating the landscape.

On the flower show day, about 250 exhibitors participate in various categories and several government departments and voluntary organizations also display their talents. More than 50 varieties of potted plants are exhibited by competitors and over 150 varieties of cut flowers sport a soothing display to the vision. Various kinds of tropical and temperate vegetables are also exhibited by the growers for the competitions. Floral decorations, Indian and Japanese flower arrangements, vegetable carving, flower rangoli, bonsai etc., are some of the major attractions during the show days. The exclusive cut flower stalls from the private and public gardens also serve as a feather to the cap.

More than 93 kinds of flowers and 42 kinds of potted flowering plants will be on the display in the flower show.

Salient flowers exhibited are:

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·         Gerberas
·         Liliums
·         Alstroemeria
·         Tulips Iris etc.,
·         Asters
·         Antirrhinum
·         Begonia Balsam
·         Cyclamen
·         Calceolarias
·         Dahlias
·         Geranium
·         Gloxinia
·         Lisianthus
·         Orchids
·         Pansy
·         Phlox


SERVICES OFFERED DURING FLOWER SHOW:

                        More than 3 lakhs tourists are likely to visit the Ooty Flower Show.

·                 A new SANITARY COMPLEX has been has been opened for the public’s convenience besides services like continuous supply of drinking water, extra sanitary work force for regular cleaning, additional dustbins etc. are also made available.

·                             First aid and Medical services are ensured at the garden premises.

·                  A cafeteria run by Tamilnadu tourism Development Corporation caters to the needs of the tourists.

·         Special public conveyance is arranged by the State Transport Corporation from nearby cities and neighbouring states. Numbers of circuit buses within the district have also been increased.

·         Nilgiri Mountain Railway is operating additional services from Mettupalayam to Ooty.

·         Additional police force is deployed from other districts to the Nilgiris for general bandhobust and free flow of traffic.

·         NSS and NCC volunteers will guide the tourists.

 

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