The Annual Horticulture Show-2025 of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is scheduled to be held at Jubilee Park, Sector-8 on 18th & 19th January, 2025 (Saturday & Sunday).
Competitions will be organised in Dinner Bowl Arrangement and Best Arranged Flower Vase that are open only for ladies. There will be competitions which are open to all in sections like in presentation of Button Hole, Bouquet, Garland (Other than Roses) and Models made with flowers and foliage.
Besides there will be competitions in Cut Flower, Specimen Bloom Roses of different colours and varieties, full open bloom any HT rose variety, 1 stem Indian Floribunda Rose, 3 stem 3 varieties of Floribunda Rose and 2 stem Miniature / Polyantha / different variety of roses.
Separate sections are devoted for different categories of Crysanthemum, Dahlia, Dianthus, Sweet Peas, Antirrhinum, Carnations, Calendula, Phlox, Pansy, Gerbera, Lupin, Marigold, Aster, Salvia, Gladioli, Candituft (Spiral) and Single Stem / Spike of any other variety not mentioned under any of the above sections.
The potted plant categories are open for Chrysanthemum, foliage, flowering annual Plants of 4 different varieties, flowering perennials, Dahlia, Rose, Gerbera, African / Inca Marigold and Bonsai.
For the gardening enthusiasts competitions are also there for vegetables and fruits. Entries will be accepted from 7.30 AM to 11.30 AM at Jubilee Park Premises on 18th January, 2025. The show will be open for public view from 4 PM to 9.00 PM on 18th January and from 8 AM to 9 PM on 19th January, 2025. The prizes will be distributed on 19th January, 2025 at Jubilee Park.
To promote gardening activities among the Employees and Institutions, the Horticulture Department has also organised a Garden Layout Competition for the Gardens in Steel Township in different categories. The winners in various categories of the competition will be presented awards in the valedictory function of Annual Horticulture Show on 19th January, 2025.
For further details participants are requested to contact the Office of the Department of Horticulture at Sector-4, Rourkela.