Made in Malaysia, Imported from Abroad
Congratulations to Tourism Malaysia for winning the Gold Award in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with the stunning Tourism Malaysia Garden. The concept showcases the best of Malaysia's flora and fauna.
And BolehLand thank the following for creating this truly Malaysia flora and fauna; designers James Wong and David Cubero and nurseries in England, European Union and South Africa for supply the 'Malaysian' greenery.
Goes to show that we are better than our southern neighbour branded as very plastic in all they do and no originality. At least BolehLand is able to create its own 'tulin' buatan Malaysia thingy, garden in this case that is 'truly made in Malaysia, imported from abroad!'
It's rather shameful we local fellos don't appreciate the greenery God has blessed us with and that foreigners take the trouble to nurture them in their nurseries and sell them to us when we want to show something 'authentic' or 'local' abroad.
But to be fair, UK has strict rules about bringing in alien plants so it is ok for the Malaysia Garden to be created by 'local' imports in UK and elsewhere.
But then, we wonder if Dr Ng Yen2's garden upstaged Taiwan who had the ingenuity and intelligence to arrange to fly in their own orchid to present to QEII. It was reported 'Taiwan developed the orchid in 2009 and registered it with the Royal Horticultural Society this April. The Queen received the very first orchid of this new type.' < br>
So who should be green with envy, the one who got the gold or the one whose original green was worth more than gold? Tells us a lot why Taiwan is way developed ahead of BolehLand in innovation, ideas and global branding, huh?
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Garden secret
R. Nadeswaran- newsdesk@thesundaily.com. Sun, May 27, 2011.
LONDON (May 26, 2011): The Malaysian Tropical Garden, which won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show 2011 did the country proud but, unknown to many, most of the exhibits were sourced from outside Malaysia.
They were either from nurseries in England or imported from European Union countries and even South America.
Ethnobotanist James Wong, who is of Malaysian descent and co-designed the pavilion with David Cubero, said 90% of the plants used in the garden were not from Malaysia but are also found in Malaysia.
It may not be the same plants but are from the same species or family, he said.
We cannot import anything with soil from Malaysia. So we sourced them from Holland and other European countries, Wong told theSun.
Even the Footstool Palm or the Serdang and Giant Sword Fern (Paku Pedang) was sourced from outside Malaysia.
The garden is accessed through a series of floating entrance frames that lead from a stilted villa to a sunken seating pavilion, surrounded by a pool embellished with drifts of fragrant tropical water lilies.
It is supposed to showcase landscapes, exotic flora and vibrant culture of Malaysia. In publicity material distributed, the garden was described as having lush foliage and elegant lines inspired by the misty rainforests and traditional concept of kampung living that are so redolent of the country.
Tourism Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen, who was at the shows launch and received Queen Elizabeth II when the monarch visited the Malaysian stand, echoed Wongs statement that only plants from European Union countries were used. But when told that plants were also imported from ! South Am erica, she said: We were guided by James (Wong) on these issues.
Judging of the exhibits is based purely on design and aesthetics and the Malaysian garden, complete with a meandering stream and lush greenery, wowed the judges.
However, Taiwan which had its own stand at the show, had made prior arrangements and got approvals to fly in orchids which were on display at their stand.
Queen Elizabeth was presented with a genuine Taiwanese orchid and its stand resembled a church filled with orchids. Inspired by the marriage last month of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the 91 sq metre exhibition space is adorned with more than 4,000 orchids of over 100 varieties.
Tourism Malaysia officials acknowledged that they were aware of the non-Malaysian aspect of the exhibits and in the past, all flowers, plants and flora used for the show also did not come from Malaysia.
Through its participation at the Chelsea Flower Show, Tourism Malaysia aims to promote Malaysia as a destination for ecotourism that offers beautiful sights and natural beauty through its parks and gardens, particularly to nature enthusiasts and horticulturists, said Tourism Malaysia.
Organised by the Royal Horticulture Society, this years edition has attracted over 650 exhibitors from 16 countries and regions, showcasing 17 show gardens, 100 growers and nurseries.
Inspiring local look with foreign imports?
And BolehLand thank the following for creating this truly Malaysia flora and fauna; designers James Wong and David Cubero and nurseries in England, European Union and South Africa for supply the 'Malaysian' greenery.
Goes to show that we are better than our southern neighbour branded as very plastic in all they do and no originality. At least BolehLand is able to create its own 'tulin' buatan Malaysia thingy, garden in this case that is 'truly made in Malaysia, imported from abroad!'
It's rather shameful we local fellos don't appreciate the greenery God has blessed us with and that foreigners take the trouble to nurture them in their nurseries and sell them to us when we want to show something 'authentic' or 'local' abroad.
But to be fair, UK has strict rules about bringing in alien plants so it is ok for the Malaysia Garden to be created by 'local' imports in UK and elsewhere.
But then, we wonder if Dr Ng Yen2's garden upstaged Taiwan who had the ingenuity and intelligence to arrange to fly in their own orchid to present to QEII. It was reported 'Taiwan developed the orchid in 2009 and registered it with the Royal Horticultural Society this April. The Queen received the very first orchid of this new type.' < br>
So who should be green with envy, the one who got the gold or the one whose original green was worth more than gold? Tells us a lot why Taiwan is way developed ahead of BolehLand in innovation, ideas and global branding, huh?
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Garden secret
R. Nadeswaran- newsdesk@thesundaily.com. Sun, May 27, 2011.
LONDON (May 26, 2011): The Malaysian Tropical Garden, which won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show 2011 did the country proud but, unknown to many, most of the exhibits were sourced from outside Malaysia.
They were either from nurseries in England or imported from European Union countries and even South America.
Ethnobotanist James Wong, who is of Malaysian descent and co-designed the pavilion with David Cubero, said 90% of the plants used in the garden were not from Malaysia but are also found in Malaysia.
It may not be the same plants but are from the same species or family, he said.
We cannot import anything with soil from Malaysia. So we sourced them from Holland and other European countries, Wong told theSun.
Even the Footstool Palm or the Serdang and Giant Sword Fern (Paku Pedang) was sourced from outside Malaysia.
The garden is accessed through a series of floating entrance frames that lead from a stilted villa to a sunken seating pavilion, surrounded by a pool embellished with drifts of fragrant tropical water lilies.
It is supposed to showcase landscapes, exotic flora and vibrant culture of Malaysia. In publicity material distributed, the garden was described as having lush foliage and elegant lines inspired by the misty rainforests and traditional concept of kampung living that are so redolent of the country.
Tourism Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen, who was at the shows launch and received Queen Elizabeth II when the monarch visited the Malaysian stand, echoed Wongs statement that only plants from European Union countries were used. But when told that plants were also imported from ! South Am erica, she said: We were guided by James (Wong) on these issues.
Judging of the exhibits is based purely on design and aesthetics and the Malaysian garden, complete with a meandering stream and lush greenery, wowed the judges.
However, Taiwan which had its own stand at the show, had made prior arrangements and got approvals to fly in orchids which were on display at their stand.
Queen Elizabeth was presented with a genuine Taiwanese orchid and its stand resembled a church filled with orchids. Inspired by the marriage last month of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the 91 sq metre exhibition space is adorned with more than 4,000 orchids of over 100 varieties.
Tourism Malaysia officials acknowledged that they were aware of the non-Malaysian aspect of the exhibits and in the past, all flowers, plants and flora used for the show also did not come from Malaysia.
Through its participation at the Chelsea Flower Show, Tourism Malaysia aims to promote Malaysia as a destination for ecotourism that offers beautiful sights and natural beauty through its parks and gardens, particularly to nature enthusiasts and horticulturists, said Tourism Malaysia.
Organised by the Royal Horticulture Society, this years edition has attracted over 650 exhibitors from 16 countries and regions, showcasing 17 show gardens, 100 growers and nurseries.
YAHMEH!!!
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