May to, "water tower flower Bridge" beautiful appearance has been online!

At the beginning of May, Lucerne's city florists begin to install flower boxes on both sides of the bridge. The bridge is 205 meters long, with one installation per meter, just enough to hold 205 flower boxes, which can hold a total of 278 flower potted plants. From a distance, a pot of flowers delicate and beautiful, fragrant overflowing. Therefore, such a Capel bridge and octagonal water tower can be regarded as a "water tower flower bridge" in the true sense.

The idea of placing flower boxes on either side of Capel Bridge has been around for a long time, dating back to the 1940s.

Between 1940 and 1950, only two ends of the bridge were decorated with flowers. In 1978, the city of Lucerne received a flower box sponsored by the Master Gardeners Association to decorate the Capel Bridge in celebration of the city's 800th anniversary.

The response was so good that the city of Lucerne decided to decorate the bridge every summer since then. At that time, only one side of the lake was decorated. Later, businesses such as hotels and restaurants near Capel Bridge proposed to put flower boxes on the other side of the bridge. Due to the high cost and engineering concerns, the Lucerne authorities have been shelving the proposal.

In 2006, Lucerne's garden department finally took action and decorated the Capel Bridge with hundreds of POTS of flowers. At the beginning of every summer since then, the Bridge of Capel has been decorated with these beautiful flower boxes.

Every year, the Lucerne municipal garden department spends 500 hours decorating the Capel Bridge. At the beginning of spring, the workers begin to add mixtures to the soil, including coconut husks, sheep wool and horn meal, and they are constantly trying to add new mixtures. These mixtures break down at different rates in the soil, thus enriching the organic content of the soil and satisfying the nutrient supply of the flower plants in the Capell Bridge flower box over a long period of time.

In order to get the best results from the 278 POTS of flowers, the staff began to consider the color composition a year in advance, as well as the selection and care of the plants. In order for the flowers to survive the whole summer on the bridge, the cultivated flowers must be easy to grow and care for, and pesticide free. For these problems, these experienced "flower messengers" have long known, and have always been enthusiastic about this work.

In October, the flowers will be collected. Dead plants become valuable fertilizer and provide vital nutrients for next year's flowers.
If you come to Capel Bridge in the summer, be sure to take a photo with the flowers on the bridge, which are the city's unique splendor.

Attention taboo

Social etiquette: The Swiss pay attention to politeness and respect, usually shake hands when meeting, and sometimes hug or kiss between relatives and friends. In public places, loud noise and noise should be avoided to maintain a peaceful atmosphere. At the same time, when interacting with strangers, you should avoid asking too personal questions, such as political orientation, age, salary and family status.

Eating habits: When dining in a Swiss restaurant, you should pay attention to dining etiquette. Do not blow hot or hot dishes or soups directly with your mouth, and do not make noise while chewing food or using cutlery, which is considered impolite behavior. In addition, the Swiss do not usually have the habit of bargaining, so when shopping, you should avoid bargaining with the shopkeeper.

Respect for privacy: The Swiss are shy and reserved and do not like to be photographed, especially without their permission. Therefore, during the tour, you should avoid forcing Swiss people to take photos, and do not take close-up photos of children.

Number and color taboo: The Swiss taboo "13" and "Friday", believing that these numbers and dates will bring misfortune or disaster. In the course of travel, you should avoid mentioning or using these numbers and dates in relevant situations.

Respect for regional differences: Although Switzerland is not a large country, it has different speaking areas, and there are obvious differences in language, culture and religious beliefs. In the process of travel, we should avoid talking about the people of one region in another region, whether praise or criticism, it is not appropriate.