As Hong Kong steps into the warmer months, African tulips, golden trumpets, and chinaberries blossom on tree branches that were once bare during the cool winter months.
Amid the concrete high-rises, glass skyscrapers and bamboo scaffolding, flowers have turned Hong Kong neighbourhoods into a riot of colour.
Evergreen bougainvilleas’ translucent magenta petals, aptly nicknamed “paper flowers,” are ubiquitous around the city. They overlook the city’s legislature, decorate planters in residential blocks, and flank park paths in full bloom.
The striking purple-crimson hue of bauhinias – Hong Kong’s official flower – can be found in major parks, housing estates, along pedestrian pathways, and busy roads across the city.
