New Delhi: Various varieties of roses with different hues decorating the landscape, breathtaking floral displays, innovative new designs and exotic exhibits will be the highlights of the All India Winter Rose Show, to be organized by the Rose Society of India on 21-22 December at India-Africa Friendship Rose Garden, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
The two-day event, the most prestigious Rose Show in the country, with colour-coordinated arrangements and fragrant set-ups at display will be a flowery treat for the residents of the national capital. Floribundas, hybrid teas and a wide variety of roses will be in full bloom for lovers of the flower in the city.
Keshav Chandra, chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will inaugurate the Show as a chief guest. The much-awaited Rose Festival will be kicked off amidst much fanfare. Since its inception in 1961, Rose Society of India has been organizing its annual All India Winter Rose Show in the national capital. Each year in early October, the Society holds a workshop where individuals are trained on growing the flower and interact with rose experts to gain insights.
It will be really exciting to see so many beautiful flowers at one place. Many prominent organizations will display their flowers at the event. Visitors with their friends and families are likely to flock to the venue to have a glimpse of the beautiful flowers in all their blooming glory. The exhibition will display the choicest of flowers from numerous participants from different parts of the country. Kuldeep Saddy, president of the Rose Society of India told this journalist (Shri Ram Shaw), “Beautiful flowers soothe the eyesight and calm the mind with their aesthetic colours. Colourful flowers also help in reducing stress.”
The idea is to let people unwind and also adopt such hobbies like growing roses and flowers, which support nature. The Show is organized every year in a bid to create a platform for people to understand about different varieties of roses and their uses and advantages. Described as a “feast of colour and fragrance” by its organizer Rose Society of India, the event is dedicated to what is called the “queen of flowers.” Saddy said that exhibitors will display colour-coordinated arrangements and fragrant set-ups of the flowers, as well as many Indian-raised roses, among others. An addition to this year’s show will be the participation of youth and children, with Saddy adding that youngsters have shown considerable interest in learning about the flower. “Whether as a participant or a part of the audience, their feedback has been that of experiencing a sense of relaxation. Roses have captured the fascination of generations after generations,” said the 97-year-old, who also served as the former Director of Horticulture of the Central Public Works Department.
