{"id":4913,"date":"2014-02-07T18:12:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T23:12:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-08-13T17:55:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T21:55:17","slug":"planting-po3a-xytop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardern.co.za\/2014\/02\/planting-po3a-xytop\/","title":{"rendered":"Sochi and Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have little doubt that the opening ceremonies of the Sochi Winter Olympics will dazzle and impress, but outside of the stadium, I wonder how the organizers prioritized construction and showmanship, with less important concerns, such as how the Olympic experience is enhanced with plants, nature and flowers? Let’s check it out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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As the Winter Olympics open tonight in Sochi, Russia, I can’t help but think about what it must be like to attend both the opening ceremonies and some events – a life long bucket list item of mine, which I am afraid, I will not experience. Still, I will celebrate tonight by watching it on TV, while eating appropriate Russian food ( Beet soup) and of, since I have to, Vodka. So much drama exists around this years; Olympics, that I am certain the flower and gardens in and around the Olympic Park will be the last thing anyone is worrying about, so, I will explore it a little.<\/p>\n

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\nBy now, we’ve all seen the images of tainted water, Chobani, Gay Athletes, unfinished construction projects and heard about potential threats from terrorists, toothpaste and Pussy Riot, but I can’t help myself in searching for some garden\/plant related facts from these Olympics. I had such high hopes for Russia four years ago, when they announced the next event at the Vancouver Games, and I wish the organizers, visitors and the athletes all the best, naturally, hopeing that all goes well.<\/p>\n

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A last minute planting Trees last week near a Sochi highway.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nAs for what the official Olympic victory bouquet might be, I tried to find some information or even leaks online on what the official Olympic Victory Bouquet’s might look like, but it seems that the Russian officials are keeping that a secret too. As for the floral bouquets presented to athletes, officials seem to be keeping what these will contain under lock and key ( but I can imagine a hand-tied inspired bouquet with potatoes, beets and pussy willows (get it?).<\/span>
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From the official City of Sochi website ( full of propaganda) this shows a container  or ‘Mobile Flowering Tree” being planted in December, in prep for the Winter Olympics. Nice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\n According to an \u201cofficial\u201d municipal website for the city of Sochi, the city has been adorned with ‘winter gardens’, planted
\nwith primroses, hyacinths violas and cyclamen.\u201d  After confirming this hopeful goal with Western media sources, it was sort-of confirmed\u2026. ( below, from today’s post on the Wall Street Journal’s blog<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Artificial Flowers ‘Bloom’ in the ski city of Adler, where many Olympic athletes are staying.  from Rachel Bachman’s post from the WSJ.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nis rather warm in comparison to the events at higher elevations, and I can
\nimagine that much of the city is beautiful, so says Elina Baranskaya, who has
\nthe title of Chief Artist for the city of Sochi.  <\/span>She says \u201cWhile preparing the resort, we found common ground
\nbetween the Olympic Mountain and Coastal clusters. No Russian city has flowers
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This image from CTV News by Joy Malbon<\/a>, shows viola’s being planted outside the Adler Arena last week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nTwo million of fresh flowers will appear in Sochi before the Olympics!<\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nToday, teams of gardeners continue to beautify flowerbeds and plant flowers. International hospitality zones are decorated with hyacinths, primroses, cyclamens and violas. <\/span>In the last stage of work, landscapers will plant nearly half a million flowers. The resort will have 28 new flowerbeds. Tulips will also be planted there. Blooming tulips will be planted a few days before the Olympics. This will be done at the last moment, to ensure that the flowers will not die from possible frosts, which are not rare at this time of the year on the coast, reports Sochi News.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The Washington Post<\/a> shared this image of primula and Viola being planted in equally lovely combinations and in poison-green window boxes in Sochi.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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\nThey are placed in different places around the beautiful city of Sochi. Along the roads and in the parks. <\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCyclamen, juniper, brier, and violets. Violas have been planted today in flowerbeds. In total, about 400 similar structures of different types will be installed in the city. These are vases in the form of bridges, firs, columns and decorative flower bunches. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\n\u201cSuch forms are exhibited across the Central District in the guest area, there are several, they are approved by the artists and architects. During the holidays and after the Olympics, we will take care of them. These will once again accent our city as a charming resort town, which meets all the requirements of international standards of hospitality,\u201d said Sergey Pavlenko, head of the Central District Administration of Sochi.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nI would not mind, however, visiting Sochi and the near by Caucasus
\nMountains at snowmelt  to view the many rare alpine plants and alpine bulbs that grow in the subalpine meadows. <\/span><\/div>\n
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\ntrays have been known since 1747. They received recognition for lacquer
\npainting on metal. Since the mid-XIX century, steel trays were forged from a
\nsingle sheet with perforated handles. It was painted with fruit, vegetable and
\nfloral patterns, and especially with a fabulous flower \u2013 the \u201cTagil Rose\u201d on the
\nbackground imitating malachite or wood. Tagil roses are also know as \u201cone
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\nAccording to a Kiev news site: The <\/span>Bashkir Research Centre for
\nBeekeeping and Apitherapy has worked with the Krasnodar Krai Administration on
\na presentation of Bashkir honey at the fair, which will open at the Barkhatnyye
\nSezony Complex in the Imeretinskaya lowland on February 1. <\/span>Five tons of honey will be
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