Coloradoans to Get Gift From Hong Kong Through Denver Botanic Gardens.News Editors/City Desk DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2001 Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- City of Life -- is giving its unique regional emblem and city flower, the Bauhinia blakeana Bauhinia blakeana (Chinese: 洋紫荊; Pinyin: yáng zǐjīng) is an evergreen tree, in the genus Bauhinia, with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers. tree, to Denver Botanic Gardens The Denver Botanic Gardens 23 acres (9.3 hectares) has been recognized as one of the top five botanical gardens in the United States. The Gardens are operated by the City and County of Denver, and are open to the public. this spring as the first gift in celebration of the Gardens' 50th birthday. The Bauhinia blakeana tree is a gift to the people of Colorado, as well as the Gardens, but it will be maintained only at Denver Botanic Gardens because it comes from subtropical sub·trop·i·cal adj. Of, relating to, or being the geographic areas adjacent to the Tropics. subtropical Adjective of the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands Hong Kong. A beautiful Hong Kong native, the Bauhinia was chosen because of its unique and unusual history and its special designation as the city emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region A special administrative region may be:
SAR - segmentation and reassembly ). As flowers are auspicious in Chinese culture, the Bauhinia tree gift represents a wish of good fortune for the people of Colorado and Denver Botanic Gardens from the people of Hong Kong. It is hoped the gift will not only bring the people of Colorado and the Gardens good fortune, but also the opportunity to enjoy a little piece of Hong Kong in their own state for many decades. Hong Kong also shares in Colorado's belief that a country's scenic beauty and ecological diversity should be preserved, protected and shared with others. The territory is so proud of its unique Bauhinia blakeana that it is prominently depicted on the flag of the Hong Kong SAR. The Bauhinia blakeana tree has delicately scented magenta purple blossoms with five spreading petals. Its flowers grow in clusters and bloom from November to March, when most of the other deciduous trees in Hong Kong have shed their leaves. The Bauhinia blakeana is also unique because it does not produce seeds and it must be propagated by cutting, grafting or air-layering. The Bauhinia tree is the first of many birthday gifts to come to the Gardens this year as it prepares for a summer season full of events in celebration of its 50th anniversary. |
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