Pink Snow in Summer: a soothing experience, to stroll down a Vietnam street while being gently showered by flowers tossed in the breeze.

Hoa ken hong (Tabebuia Rosea) trees are also known as rosy trumpet or pink poui.

Vietnam cities & towns – this is in Nha Trang – are a tree-and-flower admirer’s paradise, with streets adorned by green, lavender, yellow and bougainvillea colors.

There is much more to South-East Asian botany than only the amazing lotus …