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Surely, mums is the word. A rose is a rose is a rose, but these beauties are still the ruling queens. In full bloom at the Chrysanthemum Show organized by Municipal Corporation Chandigarh in the Sector 33 Terrace Garden, mums throw a rainbow of colour. And amidst rows and columns of multi-coloured collages, mind-boggling varieties and breathtaking paintings, stand the proud winners of these babies.
8220;It8217;s just the right platform for anyone who is in love with flowers and wants to share his collection with others,8221; says one of the organisers MC8217;s executive engineer Arun Kansal adding that various quiz competitions, flower arrangement contests et al are also organised and judged by experts. The show plays a host to about 250 varieties of mums, and this year, the 22nd, has added ten new varieties.
Treated with utmost care, mums take a whole year to reach the peak of their glory. It8217;s a tedious, painstaking job, say the winners, taking care, tending to the flowers, watching their growth and keeping them safe from weather changes. 8220;We start with the cutting procedure of left over flowers in the month of May and cultivate before July. We have displayed two varieties and won the prizes for both,8221; says Ram Awadh, gardener, Chandigarh Housing Board. Meanwhile, principal of The Gurukul, Sector 20, Panchkula, Harshimran Kaur is a very happy person. Not only do her students shine in the cultural programme, her flowers are always show stealers,. 8220;We8217;ve been participating for years now for this something close to me, and I take this opportunity to say it wouldn8217;t have been possible without the efforts of my gardeners, horticulturists and students.8221;
And as another winner, CITCO8217;s Arvind Malhotra sums up, 8220;Why should rose hog all the limelight? This show reinstates the fact that Chandigarh is a flora-rich city and has plenty to show off in the name of other varieties of flowers and this time of the year, it8217;s the chrysanthemum.8221; Right!
