Lalbagh Republic Day Flower Show

What happens

Lalbagh, the old botanical garden of Bengaluru, holds two flower shows a year. The winter one runs for about ten days and closes on or just after Republic Day, 26 January. The centrepiece stands inside the Glass House, a nineteenth century iron and glass hall, and is a large model built from lakhs of cut flowers on a theme that changes each time, often a monument or a famous person. Around it are displays by nurseries, vegetable carving and ikebana. Exact dates are announced each year.

The flowers

RoseThe main flower of the Glass House centrepiece in many years.ChrysanthemumUsed in bulk to cover the large floral models.OrchidShown in the nursery and hobby grower sections.IkebanaJapanese-style arrangements have their own section at the show.