126th annual flower show ends in Udhagamandalam
The Hindu
The 126th annual flower show in Udhagamandalam concluded with awards for top gardeners and bloomers.
The 126th annual flower show came to a close on Monday evening..
The 11-day-long event, that was inaugurated by the Nilgiris District Collector, M. Aruna, at the Government Botanical Garden (GBG) in Udhagamandalam, concluded with the handing over of the rolling trophies for ‘Garden of the Year’ and ‘Bloom of the Year’.
A total of 188 private gardeners had taken part in the various competitions held during the course of the flower show.
Ms. Aruna handed over 37 rolling trophies to the winners, besides 135 first place prizes, 133 second place prizes, and 80 appreciation certificates to the participants. The Chief Minister’s Rolling Trophy for “The Garden of the Year” was awarded to the Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, Coonoor, while the “Bloom of the Year” award was presented to P. Sasikumar from Kanyakumari.
The last day of the flower show witnessed heavy rainfall in Udhagamandalam town, driving down visitor numbers.
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