Flower Extravaganza

2024 Author: Sebastian Paterson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:47

Tens of thousands of flower lovers were able to get acquainted with the novelties of plant breeding

In the last days of August - the first days of September in Moscow it was solemn as never before, because in addition to the traditional international exhibition Flowers, which has already been held 18 times in the All-Russian Exhibition Center, two more international exhibitions were held almost simultaneously with it: Flowers Expo and Expo Flora Russia.

The International Exhibition of Flowers, Plants, Equipment and Materials for Ornamental Gardening and Flower Business "Flowers" has once again confirmed its status as the largest exhibition of this subject held in Russia: in 2011, about 500 companies from 22 countries took part in it as exhibitors the world (Australia, Austria, Belarus, Germany, Denmark, Israel, Lithuania, Netherlands, Italy, Colombia, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, France, Ecuador and others).

For the first time it was held in the newest and most modern pavilion №75. The exhibition included the eighth championship of Russia in professional floristry, the conference "Development of Russian floriculture: state and prospects", a series of special events "Day of Russian nurseries", as well as numerous round tables, seminars, master classes, shows, presentations.

This exhibition is annually visited by about 50 thousand people, 40 thousand of whom are specialists. Several years ago, due to the large influx of ordinary visitors, the organizers were forced to reduce the number of days of the exhibition to four and in the first days to admit only specialists.

This year a surprise awaited all visitors: right under the roof of the pavilion, an exposition of aquatic and coastal plants with murmuring water cascades was arranged. As always, the exhibition was characterized by a wide variety of exhibitors in terms of the nature of the goods and services they offered. The stands were grouped according to the following thematic sections: nurseries; cut flowers and potted plants; vases, pots, pottery; floristry, dried flowers, artificial flowers and plants; education, training, special literature and books; soil, fertilizers, protective equipment; seeds; reclamation; small architectural forms; greenhouses and equipment for them.

Within the framework of the first international exhibition of flowers, plants, equipment and technologies for floriculture and landscape design "Flowers Expo", which took place within the walls of the international exhibition center "Crocus Expo", various events were also organized: the first open championship of Russia among floristic schools, conferences, seminars, presentations, master classes, shows, etc. The exhibition was attended by over 300 companies from 25 countries (Austria, England, Belarus, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Israel, India, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, China, Colombia, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, USA, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, France, Ecuador, Ethiopia and others).

The exhibition and presentation stand was of particular interest among the visitors, which demonstrated the novelties of the selection of flower and decorative cut plants: roses, gerberas, alstroemeria, carnations (including the green-flowered variety Green Ball). Despite the debut, the subject matter of goods and services presented at this exhibition was very diverse and almost did not yield to the “Flowers” exhibition.

The international flower trade exhibition Expo Flora Russia, organized by HPP Exhibitions, was held in our country for the second time, however, after a twelve-year break. Under the arches of the famous Manezh central exhibition hall, located in the immediate vicinity of Red Square and the Kremlin, stands of almost 200 companies from 17 countries were located, and, unlike the two previous exhibitions, foreigners clearly dominated here. Thematically, all the companies presented at the exhibition are focused on the floristic business - flower producers, breeders, suppliers and traders.

For three days "Manezh" turned into a kingdom of roses. And although in addition to them one could find other cut plants here (alstroemeria, bouvardia, carnations, gerberas, gypsophila, calla lilies, lisianthus, orchids, chrysanthemums, etc.), there were undoubtedly the queens of flowers of the most incredible shapes, sizes and colors. … True, only a few of them enchanted visitors with their aroma.

All three exhibitions have completed their work, but their organizers have already started planning new events. I wonder how they will surprise and delight us next year?