Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival 2010

Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival
Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival 2010 is back again and will be held from July 10th till 18th at the Waterfront of Precinct 2 in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

This year's theme which is “Tropical Splendour” will also play host to 10 international floral designers from around the world.

Something enthusiast would be happy to know about as they will be held in the air conditioned tents at the festival. Moreover, the entrance to this beautiful floral festival is free.

Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival

A bonsai plant on display at Floria Putrajaya 2010
The Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival is also on its third year, and for this year the theme flower for the event is the beautiful Heliconia flower.

There were many beautiful species of Heliconia on display at the exhibition, including floral arrangements, garden and landscape designs and also other decorations.

Some of the Heliconias on display at Floria Putrajaya 2010 are the Alpinia (Ginger), Canna Costus (Crepe Ginger), Musacea (Banana) and Strelitziacea (Bird of Paradise).

The 10 international landscape designers at Putrajaya Floral Festival are;
  • Joel Marc Frappier from Canada
  • Jim Fogarty from Australia
  • Sabine Calame from The Netherlands
  • Andy Djati Utomo from Indonesia
  • Andy Sturgeon from United Kindgom
  • Anne Leeson from United Kingdom
  • Koji Ninomiya from Japan
  • Franca Logan from New Zealand
  • Rada Ristich from Serbia
  • 'Currently No Name' from Taiwan
Floria Putrajaya 2009, picture credit to My Nice Garden
Other Activities at Floria Putrajaya 2010

A total of 110 stalls and tents will be selling and displaying landscape, horticulture, arts and crafts related to gardening here.

There was also over 50 stalls are dedicated to local and international food for visitors and this was a special area with tables, chairs and a wash area.

Over 100 activities have been also been organised here which include talks, gardening workshops, competitions and live entertainment.

Among the main attractions of Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival 2010 are:
  • The largest number of heliconias on exhibition

  • A colourful array of more than 400,000 flowers in the floral and garden exhibition

  • Participation from associations and growers of heliconia, orchid, bonsai and annuals

  • 10 (Ten) gardens and floral arrangements by international experts from Indonesia, Britain, Australia, Japan, Canada, Taiwan, Holland, New Zealand and Serbia

  • Photography and watercolor painting competitions

  • A Floral Pavilion (Indoor Pavilion) containing 50 garden and landscape designs, together with floral arrangements such as Celebrity Musical Garden, Special Courtyard Garden, Tropical Paradise Garden and Twilight Gardes

  • Exhibitions and creative garden design competitions for school and university students
If you love all things floral and gardens, this is one of the events that you should visit. You can also see photos I took at Floria Putrajaya 2010.

During my last visit to the Putrajaya Floral Festival 2009, I saw some really unique vendors selling what I usually collect, which are hard to find jungle plants and creepers.

Overall, this event is also a great fun activity for children and kids, where you can start to teach them about the beautiful flora.

Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival
Beautiful flowers at Floria Malaysia 
Since I have been traveling much around Malaysia, I have also visited many other gardens and park reserves, namely in Sabah and Sarawak.

You can also read my other article about the Rainforest Discovery Center or RDC in Sabah Borneo, which is one of the best places for the Bornean flora. 

Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival  2010
  • Date: 10th - 18th July 2010
  • Venue: Waterfront, Precinct 2, Putrajaya. This is near the main Boulevard road or where the Millennium Monument is located. 
  • Theme: Tropical Splendour
  • Official Flower: Heliconia
  • Opening Hours:
    9.00 am to 10.00 pm Monday to Thursday
    9.00 am to 12.00 midnight Friday to Sunday
  • Admission: FREE
  • Free shuttle buses will be provided from Putrajaya Sentral to the event location with frequent service daily.
Conclusion

For those who enjoy flora photography or taking pictures of flowers and plants, this is one place you should be checking out with your equipment as there are many lovely opportunities for you to shoot here. 

For the flower and garden lover, there is no better event to attend than this one. See you at the 2010 Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival.

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Blogging since 2007, but writing online since 1997. I belong to the 1st generation of worldwide bloggers, which is of course old-school. Since 2008, I created Malaysia Asia and this travel, flood, gadget and lifestyle blog has won numerous physical awards from tourism boards around Malaysia. (Not those online awards). After 12 years of blogging, I have semi-retired and now blog about things I like, do product reviews and enjoy life. My work has been featured in Lonely Planet, CNN Travel, Yahoo Travel, Wall Street Journal, and many other international publications. Find out more about me and thank you.

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