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da Vinci, but these natural paintings done by magicians The layout of individual plants was well interspersed Top left; Ficus – Umbrella Style
here change every day to a beautiful new,’ ‘Awesome Col- with beautiful display of miniature Landscapes and Top centre; Ficus – Root Over
lection on display,’ ‘Amazing - A World Class Exhibition,’ Forest arrangements, alluring Land and Water Pen- Rock Style
‘Tiny plants Big Impact, Keep up the good work ABA!’ jing, Wall Mural and mounted Mame stands show- Middle center and right;
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Dinesh Sharma, casing the smallest of mame bonsai. Breathtaking School Children enjoying the
Exhibition and the youngest
Mayor, along with the Guest of Honour, Mr. O.P. Casuarinas in different shapes and styles too were well visitor sharing her views.
Srivastava, Dy. Managing Worker, Sahara India Pari- appreciated by visiting connoisseurs. Bottom; The event saw all
var, with ribbon-cutting, seeking the Lord Ganesha’s The decade old club left no stone unturned to make members come together
Blessings, Gayatri recitation by members and lighting the event a roaring success with the support and well in full attendance, bonding,
of the lamp. wishes of Sahara India Parivar, venue host, Hotel enjoying and basking amidst
The Mayor and all visiting guests appreciated the Clarks Avadh, the relentless hard work and dedica- the beautiful spread of greens.
efforts of the group President, Mrs. Santosh Arora in tion of its founder members and last but not the least
spreading and sowing the seeds of this living green
art form of Bonsai in Lucknow. This year’s exhibition
was held in a much larger area of the hotel, showcas-
ing a red brick heritage look, similar to our Nawabi/
Lucknawi architecture, covering some 8000 sq feet.
The entrance of the venue was well-highlighted with
a display of seven Large Bonsai posted as grand wel-
coming and ushering sentinels.
Once inside, the total display was further divided
into six sections with a central rectangular bamboo-
marble chip island, showcasing select bonsai plants,
belonging to members. The island was designed and
created by senior member Anita Narian. Needless to
say, it became the centre of attraction and a favorite
spot for a memorable photo-shoot for our honorary
chief guest, media persons and the visitors alike.
There were some 350 plants on display including
shohin and mame bonsai, with more than 100 variet-
ies in different styles. Besides common variety of Ficus
like benjimina, religiosa, and benghalensis, there were
colorful Bougainvilleas, a few of which were in bloom
and common Fruiting plants like Orange, Pome-
granate, Cherry and Chikoo, there were a few exotic
plants on view like Bucida spinosa, Maba buxifolia,
Pyracantha sp., Vitex sp., Premna sp., Celtis sp., Braya
sp., Murraya paniculata, mini varieties of Hawthorn
and Malpighia, Pithecellobium dulce, fruiting Eugenia
uniflora and Barbados cherry (Malpighia emarginata)
which became the centre of attraction for visitors.

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