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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Region
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
  • Crowberry. Chukotka Autonomous Area

    Crowberry, also known as shiksha, is a genus of evergreen plants in the heather family. It is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, though rare colonies can sometimes be found in South America, particularly on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. The residents of Chukotka highly value and cherish this remarkable berry for its beauty and beneficial properties.


    The Russian name "vodianika" (crowberry) is derived from the high water content in its fruits. Crowberries contain vitamin C, as well as caffeic and benzoic acids, which impart powerful antioxidant and restorative properties to the berry. However, it's important to remember that the fruits can accumulate heavy metals, so they should only be gathered in environmentally clean areas, away from roads.

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    Crowberry. Chukotka Autonomous Area
    Crowberry. Chukotka Autonomous Area
  • Purple loosestrife. Sverdlovsk region

    The king of Ural herbs is the purple loosestrife "Blush" (Latin: Lythrum salicaria). In folklore, this plant is also called "weeping herb." In the "Book of the Dove," Russian spiritual verses from the XV century, it was written that "the weeping herb is the mother of all herbs."


    This plant was endowed with magical and healing powers, and quarreling friends would come to make peace with this flower. Crosses made from purple loosestrife were believed to ward off evil forces and protect from arrows, bullets, and swords. People would hang these crosses above doors and windows to keep evil out and prevent nightmares. The stem of the weeping herb, cut at dawn on the eve of Ivan's Day (summer solstice), was used as a talisman by treasure seekers.


    Purple loosestrife was also used to predict the weather. Half an hour before rain, the plant would "start to cry." In reality, this "intelligent" plant sensed moisture in the air and released excess liquid. You can check this phenomenon while strolling in the most famous nature park in the Sverdlovsk region, "Deer Streams."

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    Purple loosestrife. Sverdlovsk region
    Purple loosestrife. Sverdlovsk region
  • Sunflower. Kherson region

    The sunflower belongs to a vast polymorphic genus in the Asteraceae family. The Latin name of the genus, Helianthus, translates to "sun flower."


    A sunflower is not just a single flower but thousands of tiny ones, called disc florets, because their centers form perfect spirals. The flowers in the center of a sunflower grow according to a precise mathematical pattern called the golden ratio.


    The Russian name (“podsolnukh” that can be roughly translated as “under the sun flower”) arises from the ability of the flower heads to always turn toward the sun. Sunflowers have a special sensitivity to sunlight, which allows their heads to turn throughout the day, following the sun’s path across the sky.

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    Sunflower. Kherson region
    Sunflower. Kherson region
  • LILY OF THE VALLEY. UDMURT REPUBLIC

    The symbol of musical Udmurtia is the lily of the valley (also called May bells). This flower's theme is closely associated with the great native of Udmurtia, the world's most performed composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Lily of the valley was his favorite flower, perhaps because it bloomed around his birthday, May 7th, in the forest clearings around his hometown of Votkinsk.


    The lily of the valley has become the true soul and brand of Udmurtia, the musical symbol of the region. The image of this flower is often found on postcards and festival emblems associated with the name of composer P.I. Tchaikovsky. Many events celebrating the composer take place during the flowering period of the lily of the valley.



    The flowers of the lily of the valley are also needed in the perfume industry, where an essential oil with a pleasant aroma is extracted from them.

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    LILY OF THE VALLEY. UDMURT REPUBLIC
    LILY OF THE VALLEY. UDMURT REPUBLIC
  • Steppe Sage. Rostov Region

    In hot weather, blooming sage in the Don steppe emits a spicy and rich fragrance, somewhat similar to the aroma of lavender, with hints of wild herbs and pine. Moreover, the purple-violet flowers stand out prominently against the mixed grassland background.


    In the region, the most common type is steppe sage (or meadow sage). It prefers dry meadows, forest edges, and grows along roadsides, fields, and wastelands. The plant's stem, along with its flowers, reaches up to 60 centimeters in height.

    The medicinal properties of sage have been known since ancient times. The beneficial qualities of sage for humans are due to its high content of essential oils, tannins, and phytoncides. The plant has astringent, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial effects. It is used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, sore throats, stomatitis, and bladder inflammation. Sage is also used to relieve toothache.

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    Steppe Sage. Rostov Region
    Steppe Sage. Rostov Region
  • Wild strawberry. Ryazan region

    The main feature and pride of the Ryazan region are its forests, which occupy almost a third of the region's territory. The most common type is the pine forest, covering vast areas in the north and east of the region. These areas are incredibly rich in forest harvests: an abundance of mushrooms, valuable essential oil, medicinal and tea plants is complemented by a berry feast. Blueberries, lingonberries, raspberries, cranberries, and, of course, the beloved wild strawberries.


    Wild strawberries are valued for their tasty berries and healing properties. The Latin name "fragare" translates to "fragrance." The berries of wild strawberries are indeed very aromatic, juicy, tasty, and sweet.


    Wild strawberries also benefit those seeking rejuvenating effects: the essential oil of the berries has anti-inflammatory, calming, and rejuvenating properties. 

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    Wild strawberry. Ryazan region
    Wild strawberry. Ryazan region
Learn more about Flowers
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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