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Flower Exports from India Government of India has identified floriculture as a sunrise industry and accorded it 100% export oriented status. Owing to steady increase in demand of flower floriculture has become one of the important Commercial trades in Agriculture. Hence commercial floriculture has emerged as hi-tech activity-taking place under controlled climatic conditions inside greenhouse. Floriculture in India, is being viewed as a high...

Keukenhof – Garden of Europe Keukenhof (“Kitchen garden”, Dutch pronunciation: ), also known as the Garden of Europe, is the world’s largest flower garden. It is situated near Lisse, the Netherlands. According to the official website for the Keukenhof Park, approximately 7 million flower bulbs are planted annually in the park, which covers an area of 32 hectares. Keukenhof is located in South Holland...

Holi Festival Holi Festival one of the major festivals of India, Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar. Holi festival may be celebrated with various names and people of different states might be following different traditions. But, what makes Holi so unique and...

Flower Of the Month March – Daffodil There are specific flowers which are traditionally given according to the month that a person is born. The March Birth Flower is the Jonquil (aka Daffodil or Narcissus). The History and traditions surrounding the March Birth Flower, the Jonquil is fascinating. There are many myths and legends about the origins of this tradition. It is believed that...

The February Birth Flower is the Violet The History and traditions surrounding the February Birth Flower, the Violet is fascinating. There are many myths and legends about the origins of this tradition. It is believed that birthday celebrations originated in the Roman Empire and the origins of birth month flowers, such as the Violet, could be said to date back to these times. During...

Flower Of The Month – January – Carnations There are specific flowers which are traditionally given according to the month that a person is born. The January Birth Flower is the Carnation. The History and traditions surrounding the January Birth Flower, the Carnation is fascinating. There are many myths and legends about the origins of this tradition. It is believed that birthday celebrations originated...

Feng Shui Flower Symbols in Your Home: How To Use Flowers for Good Feng Shui In classical feng shui applications flowers are symbols of beauty and grace. The feng shui use of the flowers symbol is based on the same universal feeling that flowers evoke in all humans – a feeling of beauty, grace, and a delicate, alive sensuality. The universal language of flowers...

Psychology Of Flowers: What Does Your Bouquet Say About You? When it comes to wedding season, all our thoughts go to pretty flowers. But experts say that petal power can do more than make your special day look sensational. A recent study found that flowers and nature provide us with a simple way to improve our emotional wellbeing and health. According to a team...

Top 10 flowers for Christmas 1. Jasminum nudiflorum A winter jasmine trained on a sheltered south or west-facing wall will reliably produce shiny olive-green shoots studded in pallid yellow flowers from November on. The spiky twigs can be picked, although they don’t have the heady scent associated with jasmine. Cut the shoots back hard after flowering to encourage new growth 2. Clematis cirrhosa ‘Freckles’...

The December Birthday Flower – Narcissus The December Birth Flower is the Narcissus.A bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers comprising the daffodils and jonquils of several kinds. This flower is native to the Mediterranean region, but a few species are found through central Asia to China. The December Birth Flower, the Narcissus is also called the Daffodil. In...

The Health Benefits of Flowers NatMag -Flower power Flowers have been used as potent remedies for thousands of years. Flowers don’t just lift our spirits by their beauty and aroma, they have also been used as potent remedies for thousands of years. They contain the medical secrets for everything from broken ones to heart failure. Fantastic Flora DIY tests may be less than helpful....

Floral Sculptures Going by the name, Floral Sculptures are large scale structures depicting objects or things made out of purely flowers. These are designed to depict a certain figure and then filled in with flowers of different colors, textures and sizes. These are massive and sometimes of a scale of 100:1 for certain things. Animals, Birds, and certain day to day objects are formed...

Belgium Flower Carpet Every two years since the 1970s, gardeners and volunteers in Belgium have merged the decorative arts and grand, historic architecture by squishing together hundreds of thousands of begonia flowers to make a “live” rug in the middle of Brussels’ Grand-Place, the city’s central plaza. Officially, the first Floral Carpet as its present-day form was created in 1971 on the Grand-Place by...

Lalbagh Flower Show 2013, Bangalore Every year on Independence Day and Republic day, flower shows are organized at the Lal Bagh Botanical Garden. The event is jointly organised by Department of Horticulture and Mysore Horticulture Society., this flower show has been one of the most awaited events in the Garden City. Exhibition spreads across the garden. Main attractions are placed inside the Glass House....

The September Birth Flower is the Aster The History and traditions surrounding the September Birth Flower, the Aster is fascinating. There are many myths and legends about the origins of this tradition. It is believed that birthday celebrations originated in the Roman Empire and the origins of birth month flowers, such as the Aster, could be said to date back to these times. During...

Floral Demonstration at IMC Mumbai by Nalini Kapadia, Founder May Flower A floral demonstration was held at Indian Merchant Chambers Ladies Wing on 12th August 2013 held by Mrs. Vimla Patil and guest speaker was our founder Mrs. Nalini Kapadia. The main topic of discussion was how May Flower came into existence and the evolution from a hobby into a profession spread over a...

Flora and Fauna Sikkim is situated in an ecological hotspot of the lower Himalayas, one of only three among the ecoregions of India. The forested regions of the state exhibit a diverse range of fauna and flora. Owing to its altitudinal gradation, the state has a wide variety of plants, from tropical species to temperate, alpine and tundra ones, and is perhaps one of...

Horti Asia 2013 Bangkok 9 – 11th May 2013 Horti Asia this year was held at Bangkok and was a big success. Horti Asia is an International Tradeshow for Horticultural and Floricultural production and Procession technology which displayed products and methods around the world for improvisation, innovation and growth mediums for flowers, plants, fruits and agricultural production on a whole. The event was at...