RUSSIA EXPO

04.11.2023–08.07.2024 MOSCOW, VDNH

“FUTURE IN FLOWERS” FESTIVAL

Flower Alley

The festival began on 21 May and ended on 8 July, on the last day of the RUSSIA EXPO. This large-scale flower marathon captured the whole VDNKh area, and unique art objects made of flowers were introduced in several locations simultaneously. Guests could witness more than 100 million flowers, flower exhibits from all 89 regions of the country, and designer flower compositions from institutions and state corporations. Future in Flowers workshop held floristry classes, lectures from well-known plant breeders, and fun trivia games. Visitors were shown the best achievements of national plant breeders: about 400 types of peonies, 140 types of lilacs, 120 types of irises, 250 types of roses, 30 types of dahlias, as well as other flowers and plants of Russia.



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All regions
Altai region
Amur region
Arkhangelsk region
Astrakhan region
Belgorod region
Bryansk region
Chechen Republic
Chelyabinsk region
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Chuvash Republic
Donetsk People’s Republic
Irkutsk region
Ivanovo region
Jewish autonomous region
Kaliningrad region
Kaluga region
Kamchatka region
Karachay-Cherkess Republic
Kemerovo region
Khabarovsk region
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra
Kherson region
Kirov region
Kostroma region
Krasnodar region
Krasnoyarsk region
Kurgan region
Kursk region
Leningrad region
Lipetsk region
Lugansk People's Republic
Magadan region
Moscow
Moscow region
Murmansk region
Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Nizhny Novgorod region
Novgorod region
Novosibirsk region
Omsk region
Orel region
Orenburg region
Penza region
Perm region
Primorsky Krai
Pskov region
Republic of Adygea
Republic of Altai
Republic of Bashkortostan
Republic of Buryatia
Republic of Crimea
Republic of Dagestan
Republic of Ingushetia
Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria
Republic of Kalmykia
Republic of Karelia
Republic of Khakassia
Republic of Komi
Republic of Mari El
Republic of Mordovia
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Republic of Tatarstan
Republic of Tuva
Republic of Udmurtia
Rostov region
Ryazan region
Saint Petersburg
Sakhalin region
Samara region
Saratov region
Sevastopol
Smolensk region
Stavropol region
Sverdlovsk region
Tambov region
Tomsk region
Tula region
Tver region
Tyumen region
Ulyanovsk region
Vladimir region
Volgograd region
Vologda region
Voronezh region
Yamalo-Nenets autonomous area
Yaroslavl region
Zabaykalsky region
Zaporozhye region
Flower
All flowers
Adams' rhododendron
Alpine Bearberry
Alpine aster
Anemone hepatica
Anomalous peony
Apple tree
Artysh (Siberian juniper)
Asian globe flower
Blue spruce
Buckwheat
Caucasian rhododendron
Chamomile
Cherry tree
Cloudberry
Common yarrow
Cowslip primrose
Creeping jenny
Crowberry
Daurian rhododendron
Edelweiss
European olive
Feather grass
Fern
Fern, or Common Ostrich Fern
Fernleaf peony
Field horsetail
Flax
Floribunda rose
Gazania
Great burnet
Heather
Hops
Ivan Chai
Juniper
Kaluga rose
Kamchatka bilberry
Komarov’s lotus
Kurai
LILY OF THE VALLEY
Lilacs
Linden
Lingonberry
Lotus
Lungwort
Marya's root
Narrow-leaf fireweed (Ivan-chai)
Pansies
Pine
Pontic rhododendron
Purple loosestrife
Red clover
Red clover
Red-stemmed buckwheat
Reindeer lichen
Rhodiola rosea
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Rocky Mountain juniper "Fisht"
Rose
Salvia
Schisandra
Schrenck’s tulip
Sea holly
Siberian dwarf pine
Siberian iris
Siberian pine
Snowdrop anemone
Sorbocotoneaster Pozdnjakovii
Sphagnum moss
Spring pheasant's eye (adonis)
Stankevich pine
Steppe Sage
Sunflower
Sweet alyssum
Taraxacum leucoglossum dandelion
Tuberous begonia
Tulip
Venus slipper
Venus slipper orchid
Veronica
Viola Wittrockiana
Wheat
Wild rose
Yarrow
Zhiguli thyme
  • Fernleaf peony. Ulyanovsk region

    The fernleaf peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) is an incredibly beautiful and rare wildflower listed in the Red Data Book. It is recognizable by its large, bright red and dark purple flowers and its needle-like, lacy leaves. The peony is one of the symbols of the Ulyanovsk region and is depicted on the flag of the Radishchevsky urban settlement.


    It is believed that the fernleaf peony is the very "scarlet flower" that the youngest daughter asked the merchant for in the eponymous fairy tale. Several facts support this version: the Aksakov family estate was located in the Simbirsk region (now the village of Aksakovo, Mainsky district, Ulyanovsk region), and Sergei Timofeyevich drew most of the plots for his works from his life. According to Aksakov, he first heard the plot of the "Scarlet Flower" from the housekeeper Pelageya, a local resident.

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    Fernleaf peony. Ulyanovsk region
    Fernleaf peony. Ulyanovsk region
  • Kurai or Ural rippensame. Republic of Bashkortostan

    Kurai is a fairly common plant in the coniferous and deciduous forests of the Urals, belonging to the umbellifer family, with a hollow stem. The kurai flower is considered a symbol of Bashkiria and can be seen on the flag and coat of arms.


    Why is the kurai flower a symbol of Bashkortostan?


    According to legends, the united Bashkir people emerged from seven main clans. The kurai flower is a symbol of friendship, and its seven petals represent the seven different ethnic groups that formed the Bashkir people as an ethnic group.


    The union of the clans consisted of the largest tribes: Burzyans (бөрйән), Usergans (үсергән), Tangauers (түңгәүер), Kypsaks (ҡыпсаҡ), Katays (ҡатай), Mins (мең), and Tabyns (табын). Although, in reality, there were many more (about 45).

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    Kurai or Ural rippensame. Republic of Bashkortostan
    Kurai or Ural rippensame. Republic of Bashkortostan
  • Sweet alyssum. Republic of Ingushetia

    Sweet alyssum is a perennial herbaceous strong branching plant with a very large number of small flowers. In Ingushetia it is found on rocks and limestone slopes. It is an excellent honey plant, during the flowering period it spreads a wonderful honey smell, attracting pollinators.


    Alyssum is not only good looking, but also has medicinal properties. The leaves, stems and flowers have medicinal value. Raw material is harvested during flowering in April-June. They are dried in the shade under a canopy, in attics or in well-ventilated rooms.


    The healing properties of rock alyssum are used in folk medicine, mainly as a laxative and diuretic. In the Caucasus, alyssum is used for kidney and lung diseases, for hernias (especially inguinal), colds, to remove kidney stones and to reduce swelling. 

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    Sweet alyssum. Republic of Ingushetia
    Sweet alyssum. Republic of Ingushetia
  • Chamomile. Voronezh region

    Chamomile, symbolizing tenderness and beauty, finds a special place in the hearts of the inhabitants of the Voronezh region.

    Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is an annual plant of the Asteraceae family. It is characterized by cultivation both for decorative and medicinal purposes. In the Voronezh region, it grows in the wild, but is also actively cultivated in personal and commercial farms.



    In medicine, chamomile is used to treat gastritis, colitis, stomach ulcers, dysentery, liver diseases, kidney, bladder, nervous system. Chamomile is used for malaria, insomnia, colds, scrofula. Chamomile relieves spasms of the stomach and intestines, has a beneficial effect on the condition of mucous membranes, helps with ulcers, boils, gout, eczema, toothache, migraine, bruises. Flowers of chamomile are used to prepare infusions, decoctions, lotions, teas.

    During the blooming season, which lasts from May to June, the fields and meadows of the region are covered with a snow-white carpet of chamomile, attracting tourists and artists.

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    Chamomile. Voronezh region
    Chamomile. Voronezh region
  • Linden. Lipetsk region

    The linden tree is an undeniable symbol of Lipetsk. The city itself is named after this tree. Lindens are everywhere in the Lipetsk region: on the coat of arms of the city and the region, as a steel tree representing Lipetsk metallurgy, and as a symbol of healthy longevity, nature, growth, and progress.


    There is a legend that on the grounds of the ironworks in Lipetsk, near the office of Peter I, grew a centuries-old linden tree. According to the legend, the tsar ordered the tree to be preserved during the construction of the factories: "Under the shade of this linden, our work will progress easily and successfully!"


    Linden trees live very long—on average 300–400 years, with some specimens reaching up to 1200 years. Thus, the tree also became a symbol of longevity. Linden trees not only adorn avenues but also serve as a source of medicinal raw materials.

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    Linden. Lipetsk region
    Linden. Lipetsk region
  • Rhododendron mucronulatum. Primorye region

    In spring in cities, forests and hills of Primorye, delicate pink clouds appear. This is the rhododendron blooming. Its delicate flowers represent both the fragility and strength of nature. The Russian folk name of rhododendron is bagulnik, and it is also called the Primorye sakura.


    There are more than 10 species of rhododendrons in the Russian Far East, 8 species in Primorye region, and one species that needs protection in Vladivostok suburbs. It is rhododendron mucronulatum (lat. "sharply pointed").


    Since 1994, thanks to the proposal of the outstanding botanist of Russia Sigismund Kharkevich, rhododendron mucronulatum has become one of the two symbols of Vladivostok along with the Amur tiger. By the way, Vladivostok is the only city in Russia that has legally approved natural symbols. And in 2024 this plant celebrates a kind of anniversary.

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    Rhododendron mucronulatum. Primorye region
    Rhododendron mucronulatum. Primorye region
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07.07.2024
Beauty, harmony and inspiration: why you should see the regional flowerbeds at the "Future in Flowers" Festival

Along with the RUSSIA EXPO, the flower festival is also coming to an end. 

07.01.2024
Past, present and future displayed in regional flowerbed expositions at the flower festival

The "Future in Flowers" festival continues at the RUSSIA EXPO, where unique flowerbeds from all regions of our country can be seen at the "Space" pavilion until July 8. 

06.29.2024
Catch fish and see the Astrakhan Kremlin: colorful and unique flowerbeds of the regions at the "Future in Flowers" festival

The RUSSIA EXPO concludes on July 8, and with it, the flower festival will also come to an end.

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