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“For the perennial ones, as they are locally-based and already part of local
eco-system, they naturally will not threaten the local eco-system”, said Yong.
Yet flower providers still have a long way to go before they can finally take
the load off their minds. Sophisticated hor
ticulture means have made Olympic
flowers immune to excessive heat and rain, but not heavy rain.
Originating from South America, the wishbone flower is commonly found in
blue, pink, purple or white. It sells for 15 yuan per pot and is the most
expensive flower the BRILG will provide for the Games. [Yang
Jie/Chinadaily.com.cn]
“Though we have backup flowers ready, we still hope extreme conditions such
as heavy rain will not happen to ruin our delicate beauties,” said Yao.
Completely at ease in front of the media, Yao reveals that his calm demeanor
is earned through experience as he has been constantly interviewed about the
Olympic flowers since the end of last year.
Yao also reveals the trick to make sure all flowers bloom exactly in Olympic
duration.
“First, we need to select flowers which are able to bloom in August and plant
them at the right time,” he explains. “Then we need to make good use of growth
hormones to slow down or accelerate the growth of flowers so that they can bloom
to their full potential during the Olympics.”
“All these growth hormones are hormones widely used in daily gardening and
deliver no harm to the environment, human bodies or any animals,” Yao said.
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