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Along the visit route on the Open Day, there is a Chinese pavilion in the back garden. "Under the shade of the pavilion are impatiens, New Guinea impatiens and hosta from Holland. The impatiens look like mini pink roses while the New Guinea impatiens are red and purple," Miss Law said.
The most popular spot for photographs is a flight of stairs, also in the back garden.
"Looking up, you will find the stairs leading to the back of Government House. We call this place 'Lau Shui Heung' (running water sound) because there used to be water running down from the planting area. Now we have grown different flowers on both sides of the stairs, including pink azaleas and azaleas simsii."
Up the stairs is a small fountain. In the adjacent gardens there are roses, purple Lantana and camellia. "We have more than 10 kinds of camellia here. The colours range from white, red to pink. Some of them are from Japan," Miss Law said.
The public will also have the chance to see the inside of Government House through the main lobby.
Miss Law has appealed to the public to be careful with the plants as it has taken them about two months to prepare for this annual event.
"Please do not walk on the grass, not to litter and not to pick flowers. Be considerate so that more people can enjoy the flowers," she said.
Government House will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.
An extra day, on March 15 (Saturday), has been set aside for wheelchair users, including people with a disability and elderly persons. Admission on this day is by ticket only. All tickets have been distributed and no ticket is available now.
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