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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.Golden trumpets bloom in Tsim Sha Tsui district, March 6, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Amid the concrete high-rises, glass skyscrapers and bamboo scaffolding, flowers have turned Hong Kong neighbourhoods into a riot of colour.Flowers bloom in Cheung Sha Wan district on April 9, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
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.Flowers bloom in Sheung Wan district on April 7, 2025.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.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. Bougainvilleas bloom in Central district on April 7, 2025.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.African tulips in Tai Koo district on March 7, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Bougainvilleas bloom in Admiralty district on March 26, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.Bauhinias bloom in Wong Tai Sin district on March 19, 2025.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.Golden dewdrops in To Kwa Wan district on April 15, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Chinaberries bloom in Cheung Sha Wan district on April 9, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.China roses bloom in Admiralty district on April 15, 2025.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.Bougainvilleas in Cheung Sha Wan district on April 9, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Flowers bloom in Cheung Sha Wan district on April 9, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.China roses bloom in Wan Chai district on April 15, 2025.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.Bougainvilleas bloom in Sheung Wan district on April 7, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Golden trumpets bloom in Cheung Sha Wan district on April 9, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.Bougainvilleas bloom in Sha Tin district on April 15, 2025.
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