First of all , I apologize that I am posting this now. It is very belated post as I have should post it in April but then it was one hell of a month.
On the same day I went to the fair in late March , I woke up to find
some man hijacked an EgyptAir Flight.
Still, it is never too late to celebrate Egypt's Spring Flowers show for this year.
![Spring show Flowerbeds arranged like the flag of Egypt](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1487/26754827145_e388ea7c78.jpg) |
At the entrance of the Show this year , a company arranged its flowerbeds like
the Egyptian flag. It replaced the color black with purple flowers |
Last year, Egyptian Chronicles
proudly presented Egypt's Spring Flowers show 2015 and this year it continued the tradition and it covered Egypt's longest running annual Flowers Show.
On 19 March 2016, minister of agriculture and Giza governor inaugurated the 81st annual Spring Flowers Show in Giza's El-Orman botanical public garden .
![Spring show Inside El-Orman botanical garden](https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1483/26505574440_4d317831b0.jpg) |
Inside El-Orman botanical public garden |
Comparing to Spring Flowers Show 2015 , I think the exhibition in 2016 was bigger for with more colorful flowers and plants.
It also attracted more visitors than last year judging from what I saw at least on the day in the Middle of the day in the middle of the week.
I saw foreigners and Egyptians , families and singles as well couples from all ages.
![Spring Flowers show 2016 True Relationship goals](https://c6.staticflickr.com/2/1496/26755290845_f335b086a1.jpg) |
I did not mean to sneak on that beautiful old couple but they were moving
around with the help of their younger chauffeur buying flowers pots together |
From all backgrounds , they came to enjoy a little breeze and greener view in greater Cairo.
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Visitors from all classes and backgrounds](https://c8.staticflickr.com/2/1475/26176588783_9417132b0b.jpg) |
Egyptians from all background were there enjoying a fresh air in the Flowers show |
I saw many Syrians in the Spring Flowers show. I think the Show reminded them with their beautiful country during Spring.
The Egyptian amateur and professional photographers were there like me with all their gear on including tripods and big DSLRs giving no damn to signs saying "No photography allowed"
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Checking the flowers photo on the camera LCD](https://c5.staticflickr.com/2/1476/26756774316_be1aa28aa1.jpg) |
Checking the photo taken on the DSLR LCD in sunny day |
People came and took selfies and photos with their mobile phones as well.
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Snapping a selfie with Egypt's flag flowerbeds](https://c5.staticflickr.com/2/1618/26481390180_c73e9ae0d9.jpg) |
Snapping a selfie |
According to the official statement of Egypt's ministry of agriculture issued about the show, more than 160 Companies and nurseries participated in the Spring Flowers show 2016.
![Spring Flowers show 2016 More colorful flowerbeds in the fair](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1484/26177676833_b1b9779795.jpg) |
Each company and nursery showed off its products above them Flowerbeds |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Flowerbeds including Tulip flowerbeds](https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1460/26687719432_a7639ec959.jpg) |
Flower pots for sale including tulip pots |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Inside the fair](https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7152/26774268936_d0f62c89ff.jpg) |
On both sides of that lane in the public garden , flowers showed us what spring means |
There is no estimation of the total number of flowers or plants or pots or flowerbeds shown in this beautiful annual show.
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Flowerbeds aisle](https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1636/26481948030_851d131d79.jpg) |
Inside one of the partitions in the Flowers show 2016 |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Spring time in Giza](https://c3.staticflickr.com/2/1476/26481778850_b2d648c892.jpg) |
It was more cheerful than last year's show |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 At one of the fair's partitions](https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1506/26729642006_5642a86f91.jpg) |
That partition sold flower pots directly to the people |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Colorful Flower pots](https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1492/26687148902_f7479f3288.jpg) |
Beautiful flower pots full of colorful tiny flowers I ignore their names. |
There were flowers and plants of every shape and kind including those who naturally do not grow in Egypt's hot weather.
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Japanese Ikebana at Egypt's Flowers show](https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1478/26508519750_9564d62383.jpg) |
Japanese Ikbana pots |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Japanese Bonsai and other type of odd looking small trees](https://c4.staticflickr.com/2/1497/26713888651_4a2fe8b793.jpg) |
Japanese bonsai tree on the right and other odd looking trees |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Japanese bonsai and other type of small trees](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1487/26177468313_cdccc81ecc.jpg) |
Japanese bonsai and another odd looking small reddish tree |
Daisies in every color were so popular in the Show this year.
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Purple Daisy](https://c3.staticflickr.com/2/1652/26148486154_a67dc3fb31.jpg) |
A close up of a purple daisy , I think it is so beautiful |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Different kinds of colored daisies](https://c5.staticflickr.com/2/1467/26173220564_81d1851c17.jpg) |
White , orange and mixed colored daisies |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Red , yellow and orange daisies](https://c4.staticflickr.com/2/1488/26177509323_bb173c15a7.jpg) |
Yellow , orange and red daisies pots |
![Spring Flowers show 2016 Orange Daisy](https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7725/26195044313_58cb3aaafe.jpg) |
Orange daisy |
![Light pink daisies Light pink daisies](https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7783/26194898293_a156635423.jpg) |
Light pink daisies |
![Colored daises Half colored daisies](https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1478/26684794062_c53c804368.jpg) |
Mixed colored daisies |
The cacti were there also as we are a desert country.
![Cacti Cacti flowers](https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1460/26504585750_88671bbc72.jpg) |
Flowed Cacti at the show |
![Cacti Cactus Flower](https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1474/26504802750_6e8f556372.jpg) |
Flowered cactus |
![Cacti More alien looking cacti](https://c3.staticflickr.com/2/1493/26504707330_09775c18a1.jpg) |
Odd/alien looking Cacti |
![Cacti Red , Yellow and orange Cacti](https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1477/26175826024_ecef87f452.jpg) |
Red , Yellow and orange cacti |
This year , Tulips were there beautifully.
![Tulips Tulips at Egypt's Flowers show](https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1474/26176182534_a0fe80b465.jpg) |
Beautiful tulips |
Popular roses were there with their different beautiful colors.
![Red rose Red Flower at the fair](https://c4.staticflickr.com/2/1623/26151237363_80b659ecdf.jpg) |
A Close look to a red rose |
![Red rose Red Rose at the Fair](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1639/26687606921_52dc6160c1.jpg) |
A red rose |
![Light pink rose Light pink rose](https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7634/26798556765_39e748e65d.jpg) |
A light pink rose |
Landscaping companies also showed their products mostly targeting Upper class.
![A fountain Inside a landscaping company partition](https://c5.staticflickr.com/2/1496/26753672076_76b9d40ef1.jpg) |
A fountain inside a partition of a landscaping company in the Show |
![Blue butterflies Blue butterflies for your garden](https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1492/26506277310_8441cba237.jpg) |
Nice blue plastic butterflies seem to be the latest trends in garden accessories |
![Grass formation Grass formation](https://c5.staticflickr.com/2/1472/26684655932_600d4b8482.jpg) |
The name of God Almighty "Allah" in Arabic formed on grass at a company specialized
in natural and artificial grass' partition . |
There were also types of beautiful flowers which I did not know their names but that did not stop me from taking their photographs.
Now let's go back to the past and see how important that beautiful Flowers show was in Egypt.
Here is a very photo for King Fouad I inaugurating the Flowers show in the late 1930s.
![King Fouad I of Egypt King Fouad I of Egypt](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMS6I3CndEb1HLma5e0NZ9VQszExmkCu-cBN9er0bmNe7r6pcWdKIkllVbMc2xGNVwQDrMhAtSpbWMjsbMFkuXO2Sa7PaagQSUHDRVU_nLhIgLI5hFZolqIQ2XFIFZzK0EedE/s400/King+Fouad+of+Egypt-Flowers-Fair-1930s.jpg) |
King Fouad I of Egypt and Sudan inaugurating the Flowers show |
Here are also a couple of Photos of
the legendary beauty Princess Fawzia Fouad inaugurating the Flowers show in the late 1940s with her sister
Princess Faika Fouad.
![Princess Fawzia and her sister Faika Fouad inaugurating Flowers show in 1940s Princess Fawzia and her sister Faika Fouad inaugurating Flowers show in 1940s](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyHqGE9AG0EnMuTlIcAJUDhleCNF96F0d_nTKxtdzditEqPB5kPCs8YnSa45CZf80w8CrBEnmNStPGvtsD6p2LQZB8VNTfmbhtaGsw1EGqXtXWtYvSPXcDJbqtve28HdfRNdI/s400/Princess-Fawzia-Fayeka_Egypt-FlowersFair-1940s-2.jpg) |
Princess Fawzia and her sister Faika Fouad inaugurating Flowers show
in the 1940s "King Farouk's website" |
![Princess Fawzia and her sister Faika Fouad inaugurating Flowers show in 1940s Princess Fawzia and her sister Faika Fouad inaugurating Flowers show in 1940s](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fP4sQS5lvCvIUr8FWJZplMTedAv6evqzuXrBGyrERSvk2hDqfiF1uakRM7hpnPqQyEGNnyZ8iGEuqc31qrMzJqq0VhaVzugHMKe60aaT4h7jmoPpQiCec-1-G8d3g9F3PYkO/s400/Princess-Fawzia-Fayeka_Egypt-FlowersFair-1940s.jpg) |
Princesses Fawzia and Faika at Flowers show
in the 1940s "King Farouk's website" |
I posted a photo last year from that event.
Here was also the press coverage for the Princesses' visit and you can see the photo of Princess Fawzia colored.
![Princess Fawzia Fouad Princess Fawzia Fouad](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVJN9w9P6Ta62eN02MFwzOk0ypNpdZPjYwbV5tt07W-Dn6H06ScPYrjx7DHC_Hf_vGOxSdxZyHVavWw2C45fVyFfnZJA7XycMlr9OnUPwg75Ieapp3T9YbRcwOEN-I32X1ZlH/s400/Princess-Faiza-Egypt-1940-3.jpg) |
Princesses Fawzia at Flowers show
in the 1940s "@So2rate" |
Here was also the cover of the Egyptian Radio magazine's cover in April 1952 covering
Princess Faiza's visit to the show.
![Princess Faiza of Egypt Princess Faiza of Egypt](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzXb1OJ8wSwcc51LPoBCBbrciDri_LXrIrHAvXodvgSsg7ejVeTkzFF3o_DpGNH_ZnCN6HTGsPnHnPbrTlvgs-GnipiTzP-JUGGymNCfn2rpgO06RIutPcLjDAEPNBQ95bmTR/s400/Princess-Faiza-Egypt-1952.jpg) |
Princess Faiza Fouad on the cover of Egyptian Radio
magazine in April 1952 "Hannan Ezzat" |
I published in 2015 Akher Saa'a Magazine coverage to that visit.
That was the last time a member of the Royal Family inaugurated the annual Spring Flowers show.
Here is an AP archives video report about the Spring Flowers Show shot in the mid-1990s I think judging from clothes.
Egypt's Spring Flowers Show in 1990s by AP
You can see that
El-Omran botanical public garden was much greener and the flowers nurseries were more than the landscaping companies showcasing their products.
Back to 2016 , you can see below the whole photo gallery full of 90 photos taken from Egypt's Spring Flowers show 2016. Just zoom in to enjoy the photos.
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