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Blushing Pink Petunias of Wright Park in Baguio City

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(DSC07857) My friend, Dave (dwdiffenderfer), asked me this question: "Why are so many people in this area interested in flowers?" Here's my response: You could say it was the "fault" of the Americans who ran a military camp there (Camp John Hay) in Baguio City from 1909 during the Commonwealth period in our history and until the 1980's when they pulled out all US bases in the Philippines (Clark Air Field, Subic Naval Port & Camp John Hay). But during their stay in Baguio all these decades, the American servicemen (and even their families who lived with them in the camp) helped landscape the city & planted lots of dahlias, gladiolas, roses and many more flowers in the big public parks (Burnham Park or Wright Park), along the roadside and city sidewalks. And when the flowers bloomed their finest during the cold and through the summer months (December thru May), the city then became known as the flower capital of the Philippines. Flowers thrived and flourished well in the cool mountain air of Baguio - the weather described by many Americans as "Eternal Spring". Then, business-minded folks of Baguio began farming all sorts of flowers in a huge valley near Baguio City (called La Trinidad Valley). Now Baguio has become the source and mecca for flowers for florists & flower shops all over the country, especially Manila. Furthermore, immediately after the big earthquake that collapsed 3 big hotels & many homes, and killed many local residents & tourists in the ealy 2000's (2003 or 2004, I think), Baguio folks started the annual Panagbenga Flower Festival as a way to forget the destruction & heal the trauma of the earthquake that devastated the city. These, my friend, are why flowers in Baguio are such a BIG DEAL for many folks (myself included) ~~~Mary Ann

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    • Hallo Mary Ann, i like this wunderful petunia, Markus, your WS-friend from CH

    • said cleis1

    • 2010.06.22 at 04:06:18 PDT
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    • My sweet friend ,Can you to excuse to me that my mensages are so short?? I have many that to answer, sorry , Beautiful and adorable

    • said nuberos

    • 2010.05.24 at 15:40:31 PDT
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    • Adorable!sorry to be so short the messages my dearest friend, but i have so many to respons can you forgivme? love and hugs

    • said nuberos

    • 2010.05.24 at 15:38:17 PDT
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    • Beautiful!!!

    • said haightdon

    • 2010.05.23 at 23:09:14 PDT
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    • So lovely.

    • said a_navidi

    • 2010.05.23 at 07:36:50 PDT

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