Phnom Penh played host this weekend to the fourth Phnom Penh Plant and Garden Fair, a popular event for plant lovers and enthusiasts of green spaces and floral decoration.
Co-organised by the Phnom Penh Houseplant Festival and held at Connexion - Koh Pich, this year's fair brought together a wide range of participants, including indoor and outdoor plant sellers, plant and orchid collectors, garden designers, landscapers and sellers of gardening tools and accessories. This diversity made it possible to satisfy the expectations of a broad public interested in horticulture and gardening.
Participants were also able to attend interesting workshops on cacti and succulents, houseplants, orchids and flower arrangements. Round-table discussions also provided valuable information and an opportunity for enthusiasts to make contacts.
A celebration of greenery
The Phnom Penh Plant and Garden Fair is not just an event; it's a celebration of Cambodia's growing interest in gardening and urban green spaces. It is a platform for enthusiasts to connect, learn from each other and find inspiration on the beauty and importance of plants and gardens.
Mystique Tropicals of the Queen Mother Library presents rare plants from Panama
During the event, the Queen Mother Library's Mystique Tropicals botanical laboratory presented over 200 species of rare plants. One remarkable species presented by Mystique Tropicals was the Botanical Garden Zhuidas, originally from Panama. This plant has been cultivated since 1967 at the botanical research garden of the Vrije University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, mainly for educational purposes and biological research for the biology faculty.
Mr Chey Vireak and Ms Ang Sok-Heng, co-founders and managers of Mystique Tropicals at the Queen Mother Library, explained that they had brought this rare plant species to Cambodia because it helps to purify polluted air, protect the environment and reduce heat, particularly in the context of climate change and rising temperatures.
Mr Chey Vireak said:
“We also want to pass on knowledge about these plants to the younger generation so that they can develop a love of nature and protect Cambodia's rare plant species in the future.”
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