Talk of the town : Appreciate the beauty of flowers in Hong Kong
【明報專訊】The Hong Kong Flower Show, which returned to Victoria Park after a 3-year hiatus, came to an end on 19 March 2023. It offered a valuable opportunity for hundreds of thousands of local citizens and horticulture lovers across the globe to appreciate the beauty of flowers and share their experiences in flower cultivation.
In fact, there are many parks and garden in Hong Kong which are managed by the LCSD. They featured a lot of greenery and seasonal blooms all year round and draw crowds of flower viewers taking pictures during flowering seasons. Here are some flowering trees commonly seen at Hong Kong and the best places to view them:
Bellflower Cherry (鐘花櫻桃)
Characteristics
˙Flowers in rosy pink
˙Inflorescence umbel (type of flower cluster where several flower stalks emerge from a common point and spread out like the ribs of an umbrella)
Flowering period
˙Generally from February to March
Suggested locations of appreciations
˙Hong Kong Velodrome Park
˙Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
˙Lion Rock Park
Yinzhu (銀珠)
Characteristics
˙Yellowish, fragrant flower
˙Marginal undulation (the edge of a leaf that has a series of small, wave-like ripples or curves along its edge)
Flowering period
˙Generally from March to June
Suggested locations of appreciations
˙Lai Chi Kok Park
˙Pak Fuk Tin Sum Playground
˙Victoria Park
˙Yuen Long Park
Jacaranda
(藍花楹)
Characteristics
˙Flowers in purplish blue
˙Corolla funnelform (the petals fused together to form a funnel shape)
Flowering period
Generally from April to June
Suggested locations of appreciations
˙Sha Tin Park
˙Tung Chung North Park
Research has shown that exposure to natural environments, including flowers and plants, can have a positive impact on mental health and can reduce stress and anxiety. Taking time to appreciate the beauty of flowers can help you to cultivate a greater appreciation of the natural world around you!
■Game
Riddle
I am the yellow coloured flower.
I am sun's favourite flower and I keep looking in the sun's direction.
Who am I?
(Answer on next text)
■Grammar booster
Crowds of
A lot of people
E.g. There were crowds of people waiting to get in.
■Glossary
valuable (adj) 珍貴的
horticulture (n) 園藝
petal (n) 花瓣
cultivate (v) 培養
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[Smarties' Power English 第374期]
