Jan 25 2009
Lunar New Year Flower Market
The Lunar New Year Flower Market annual celebration hosted at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens was a flower lover’s paradise. From orchids to bonsai to African violets and more there was something for everyone. The orchids displayed were simply lovely. There were all types of vendors showing plant species, arts and decorative wares. There were also special performances, more about this in tomorrow’s post and raffles being held every half hour.
My favorites were the orchids. My father raised orchids in our greenhouse for years so I grew to love the plants. There were several different species and all with that delicate floral beauty and colors to blend. It was a truly beautiful display.
As you can see by the narcissus price above at $5.00 this was an inexpensive flower show. All the booths were festively decorated in red for good luck.
The San Francisco Bonsai Society who’s mission it is to educate the general public about bonsai and their care and keep had a prominent display at the flower market. The society holds workshops, lectures and events all year long.
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
AVC - I have a “purple thumb” as well so no plants for me but I do love seeing them. Thanks for stopping by.