GURUGRAM: Millennium city residents got flowery treat at All India Winter Rose Show at Leisure Valley Park. Two-day Rose show, organised by Rose Society of India in association of Huda, was inaugurated on Saturday. The Rose show, one of the most prestigious in the country, was organised in Gurgaon for the first time wherein variety of roses were put on display under 23 classes and 174 sections at the park.
"It is exciting to see so many beautiful flowers at one place. I feel refreshed after coming here," said Ananya Mukherjee adding that such shows should be organised on regular basis in Gurugram.
A lot of people with their friends and families flocked to the park to have a glimpse of the beautiful flowers in all their blooming glory. The exhibition displayed the choicest of flowers from numerous participants from different parts of the country. Besides many prominent organisations including CPWD, Airport Authority of India, Tata Energy Research Institute, Huda, Northern Railway, NDMC and DDA had also displayed their flowers.
"The show is visual treat for the flower lovers as it provides a chance to see large variety of rose -cut blooms of HT, Floribunde, miniature, climber rose and many more at one place," said secretary of Rose Society of India, Shiv Kumar Sharma adding that entry is free for all. On Sunday people can visit from 10 PM to 4.30 PM and enjoy the beauty of colourful roses.
After inaugurating the show, Huda administrator Yashpal Yadav said many more such shows need to be organised in Gurugram. "Spending time with these beautiful flowers is wonderful way to rejuvenate after hectic day," said Yadav adding that colourful flowers also help in reducing stress.
He said urban authority will support such activities in future also. "The idea was to let people unwind and also adopt such hobbies like growing roses and flowers, which support nature," said Yadav.
The show was organised every year in a bid to create platform for people to understand about different varieties of roses and their uses and advantages. Sharma said beautiful flowers soothes the eyesight and calms the mind with their aesthetic colours.
People were happy that show was hosted in Gurugram, but there were few who wanted extended of the duration of show. "Two-day is not enough, duration of the show should have been hold for longer duration so many more people, school children and college students could also come and see such beautiful flowers," said Aman Khanna, an IT professional.
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