<p>The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will hold its month-long annual flower show from March 3.</p>.<p>The flower show has been part of the institution’s history for 35 years, and it is conducted to mark the birth anniversary of the founder, J N Tata.</p>.<p>The plants on display are grown in-house and they are displayed from the door of the main building till the founder’s statue on the campus.</p>.<p>This time, around 15 varieties of plants will be showcased, ranging from phlox, zinnia, coral zinnia, celosia, and hollyhocks to different types of marigold,<br />candytuft, nasturtium, among others. B Sridhar, horticulturist and curator of the show, says the plants are chosen for their height and colour to befit the design of the floral tribute.</p>.<p>“We add microbial culture to make the process organic. This makes the plants look brighter and express their real colour,” he explains.</p>.<p>Sridhar and his team of 10 have been growing these plants since last October, staggering them as per their flowering cycle, which varies from 50 to 130 days.</p>.<p>Fifty percent of the plants are set to flower by March 3 and the rest will blossom by the third or fourth week of March, he<br />adds.</p>
<p>The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will hold its month-long annual flower show from March 3.</p>.<p>The flower show has been part of the institution’s history for 35 years, and it is conducted to mark the birth anniversary of the founder, J N Tata.</p>.<p>The plants on display are grown in-house and they are displayed from the door of the main building till the founder’s statue on the campus.</p>.<p>This time, around 15 varieties of plants will be showcased, ranging from phlox, zinnia, coral zinnia, celosia, and hollyhocks to different types of marigold,<br />candytuft, nasturtium, among others. B Sridhar, horticulturist and curator of the show, says the plants are chosen for their height and colour to befit the design of the floral tribute.</p>.<p>“We add microbial culture to make the process organic. This makes the plants look brighter and express their real colour,” he explains.</p>.<p>Sridhar and his team of 10 have been growing these plants since last October, staggering them as per their flowering cycle, which varies from 50 to 130 days.</p>.<p>Fifty percent of the plants are set to flower by March 3 and the rest will blossom by the third or fourth week of March, he<br />adds.</p>