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The Shanghai International Flower Show was held at the Shanghai Botanical Garden from April 18 to May 11 this year.

The show lasted for nearly a month, attracting an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 visitors per day. Many professionals from the landscaping and greening industry in China also attended, including representatives from Suzhou, Wuxi, Chongqing, Hangzhou, as well as institutions like the Beijing and Guilin Botanical Gardens.

The award judges included university professors, landscape industry managers, and other experts. Winners were selected based on scoring and voting.

Variety Awards

• Platinum Award: Sunflower
• Gold Awards: Salvia 'Blue Chill', Osteospermum 'Serenity', Basil 'Everleaf Lemon', Salvia 'Marvel Rose'

Garden Awards

• Professional Platinum Award: Year of Salvia
• Professional Gold Awards: Sunlit Grove, Beeside Journey
• Popular Gold Awards: Sunlit Grove, Beeside Journey
• Popular Silver Award: Year of Salvia

What were the inspirations for the different parts of the displays?

Sunlit Grove

‘Sunlit Grove’ is a theme brimming with vitality and energy. It not only reflects the natural world's flora yearning for sunlight but also symbolizes an optimistic and upward-looking attitude towards life. At the heart of the area, a sea of flowers is planted, resembling nature's palette. The golden hues of sunflowers, the emerald green of basil, and the bright colors of Petchoa Caliburst™ interweave to create a dazzling tapestry, with each petal adding a stroke of colour to the painting.

Designed with similar blooming periods and colors in mind, the floral display features a gradient color effect. Each plant in the sea of flowers tells its own story, with their growth, blooming, and fruiting resembling lines of poetry that string together the chapters of life. The entire floral arrangement shapes a vibrant and colourful sunflower motif. Ingeniously placed within this floral landscape are giant sunflower pots, magenta petunia pots, dazzling light orbs, and a yellow bench, enhancing interactivity and providing visitors with perfect spots for photo opportunities.

Beeside Journey

In this specially designed garden, we pay tribute to nature’s unsung heroes—bees. As diligent pollinators, they tirelessly weave through flowers, connecting life and sustaining nature. The "BeeSide Journey" garden features vertical nectar plants such as sage, with Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’ and ‘Blue Chill’ complementing each other to create a stunning visual tapestry.

The mid-layer is adorned with pink-purple Cleome ‘Lavender Dreams,’ a captivating and excellent nectar source. At the forefront, Petunia ‘ColorRush’ in pink and veined pink thrives in heat and rain, adding resilience and charm. This pollinator-friendly garden not only showcases aesthetic beauty but also emphasizes ecological balance, reflecting the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature.

Year of Salvia

"Year of Salvia" Mediterranean Garden aims to promote a lifestyle that embraces nature and cherishes life. The garden features 23 carefully selected salvia varieties from PanAmerican Seed, including Salvia nemorosa L., Salvia greggii., Salvia longispicata×farinacea, and Salvia canariensis, showcasing a rich diversity of colors and forms. Designed to create a layered and vibrant horticultural display, this space invites you to breathe in the fresh air, listen to the melodies of birds and insects, and feel the rhythm of nature. Together, let’s build this beautiful sanctuary, where more people can find solace in this Mediterranean-inspired garden and experience the perfect harmony between life and nature.