IMAGE HEAVY - Hong Kong - Flower Market Road

Been out in Hong Kong doing some work, but managed to get a day off on Sunday ; here are some random snaps taken on Flower Market Road.

 

Blimey,

thats a long way from Oxford Nick.

Great pics, must be a real experience out there

 

Some very interesting photo's there thanks Nick

On a separate note it looks like Scotcat got a real bargain with the £5 orchids (http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/general-gardening-discussion/38149-bargain-orchids-%A35.html) as even in Hong Kong there 40p more

 

Hi Nick .. I would be like a kid in candy shop ..Enjoy your trip

Dave

 

Nice one!!! Soooooo are you taking orders????

 

Is there any chance you could sneak the Papaya in your luggage?
The variegated Bougainvillea is much bigger than mine, if could you get that in as well and some the orchids!
Cheers.:thumb::D

 

While you're there check out Temple Market in the evening and also Chungking Mansions (its an eye opener, but keep your hands on your wallet) off Nathan Road.

 

Heh - I could quite easily have filled a few suitcases with stuff - AND there was an empty seat next to me on the fight back so I could have taken Mr Papaya in hand luggage too..

Ive been out there 3 or 4 times in the last 10 years - its interesting to see the changes, although I find it mildly depressing that all new development seems to center around yet another souless marble & chrome shopping mall full of generic shops selling overpriced bling. Such is progress I guess.

They do seem to have more of a connection with plants that we do in the west though - like these little succulents tucked into a corner of the pavement


or this old monster tree with its industrial strenght supports -



- Clearly its been there a lot longer than the buildings around it - in the UK its my experience that anything thats in the way of the developers will "accidentally" get a wack with the digger regardless of any preservation orders, whilst here they have gone out of their way to try to prolong its life.. perhaps there is hope !

 

Ooh I like that - no idea what it is though. The leaves look a little ochid-y ?

 

Hoya.
I would have to cheat if you want the exact species though!


Nick - did you notice the price of the Vanda orchids?

 

I like this one that looks like a fatsia .... if it grows there, perhaps it will grow in the UK?

 

If you return. . . . ex crabfat, say hello to Wan Chai for me ! ! ! Cheers, Tony.