Islamabad: The residents of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad thronged the two-day flower exhibition which commenced here at CDA Model Nursery "Gardenia Hub" located on Park Road.
In this connection, Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa was present at inauguration ceremony. A senior gardener of CDA was given the honour to inaugurate the magnificent exhibition of chrysanthemum and autumn flowers for 2025.
This is the first ever big even at the upgradation of the CDA Nursery as Gardenia Hub.
Randhawa inspected various sections of the exhibition along with Member Administration Talat Mahmood, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch, Director General Environment and relevant officers of the Environment Wing.
Briefing Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa on the exhibition arrangements, artistic floral arrangements and preparations, the relevant officers said that the "Chrysanthemum and Autumn Flowers 2025" exhibition is being held after the upgradation of the CDA Model Nursery into "Gardenia Hub".
During the briefing, it was said that the "Gardenia Hub" Model Nursery is regarded among the largest nurseries in Asia, where over 1.2 million plants of various types have been cultivated.
Chairman CDA was apprised during the briefing that holding the "Chrysanthemum and Autumn Flowers 2025" exhibition after the upgradation of the Gardenia Hub model nursery is of great significance. It was further briefed that for the exhibition at Gardenia Hub, hundreds of thousands of colorful and rare flowers, particularly chrysanthemums and autumn flowers are being displayed. Similarly, various types of colorful flowers brought from across the country are also part of this exhibition.
The briefing added that the exhibition includes not only indigenous but also foreign floral creations and flowers arranged in modern styles.
Chairman CDA said that this exhibition is not only an excellent source of recreation and information for the citizens of the Federal Capital, Islamabad, especially the new generation.