urban gardener no 27_b annex
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SPECIAL ANNEX - 27th Issue, Vol. 3, No. 12-B ISSN 2094-1765 December 2010
PHILIPPINE GARDEN EXHIBIT AT THE2010 TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL GARDENING AND
HORTICULTURE EXPOSITION
The Philippines hasshown again theFilipino's credibility in thelandscape industry as it
showcased a Philippineexhibit booth entry in theGlobal GardenCompetition at the 2010Taipei InternationalGardening andHorticulture Exposition,Taiwan. With the themeof "River, Flower, NewHorizon" the 6-monthexpo will run from
November 6, 2010 toApril 25, 2011. Theexhibit is located at theGlobal Garden Area, FineArts Park Area, whichexhibit an exotic array oflandscapes from aroundthe world.
The construction of theexhibit was headed by
Ms. Rolita Spowart andher VS Orchids teamassited by Albert Fermia,Cryrus Beringuela, Kelvin
Manubay, Tony Padilla, CV Lazaro and Jerome Uylengco.
The main Philippine exhibit booth is identified by a large bell tower ruins of theCagsawa church in Albay, lavishly adorned with red white striped bromeliads,
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surrounded by a river mote to symbolize our country as a group of islands andartistically landscaped with various plants. The display is in a Christmas seasonmood as it also displays parols and a golden Mama Mary in the tower. It isspectacular when lighted at night.
A view of Vigan in the interior exhibit and the
Cagsawa Church lighted at night.
The exhibit is a walk-in passage way,wherein the interior of the exhibit isdivided into various pocket gardensadorned with Philippine orchids -- LadySlippers, Butterfly Orchids, Vandaceoushybrids and Dendrobiums, plus an
assortment of bromeliads, tillandsias,palms, aglaonema, ferns, boungainvillaeand others. Each pocket garden displaysa picture of some of the familiar touristdestination sites in our country like Vigan,Banawe Rice Terraces, Hundred Islandsin Pangasinan, and the PalawanUnderground River,
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Exhibit showing Palawans Underground River (top) & Bohols Chocolait Hills
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Baby Spowart and CV Lazaro posing in one of their creations
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Kelvin Manubay visiting some of the Orchid stores in Taipei
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Imagine the sheer beauty and quantity of Phalaenopsis orchids
This is the Taipei International Indoor Floriculture Exhibition at the Expo Dome. The groupwas also joined by the POS Secretariat Jenny Rivera along with staff of King Louis Plants
and Flowers.
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An Indoor Exhibit designed by King Louis Plants and Flowers.
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The Philippine booth is one of the most visited and a favorite among visitors. Theexhibit participated by about 33 countries -- some of which includes the UnitedStates, Thailand, New Zealand, Korea and Japan.
The Philippine delegate was co-sponsored by the Philippine Orchid Society and VS
Orchids. We hope that the Philippine government, especially through theDepartment of Tourism and the Department of Agriculture, could help support inpromoting the beauty of the Philippines in various horticultural gathering around theworld. Congratulation to the Philippine delegates for a beautiful work!
The Urban Gardener is an official electronic publication (in PDF Format) of the Plant BiotechnologyProject, Research & Development Center, Rizal Technological University, Boni Avenue, MandaluyongCity, Philippines. It is published monthly. For more information, please inquire thru email:[email protected] or [email protected] and landline (+632) 534-8267 Local 135 or Fax(+632) 534-9710.
Edited by N.R. Bautista December 2010
The Plant Biotechnology Project Committee is composed of: Alexander B. Quilang,Norberto R. Bautista, & Jovita A. Anit.
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