The famous Carpet of flowers once again graced the central square of Brussels – Grand Place. Flower carpet is laid out in the Belgian capital every two years for four decades. This year, the vast area of “beds” for a day of hand-planted hundreds of Belgian florists, was more than two thousand square meters.
1. This year`s Size of flower carpet was 24 to 77 meters. To create a colorful ornament, which reflects the traditional patterns of African tribes from Ethiopia, Congo, Nigeria, Botswana and Cameroon, the designers took 800 thousand colorful begonias and dahlias tens of thousands.(Xinhua / Landov / Barcroft Media)
2. Flowers – basically, begonias and dahlias – carefully placed close to each other in the area of 300 per square meter. (EPA / JULIEN WARNAND)
3. A huge flower puzzle laid out for four hours. Begonias are grown near the town of Ghent in the Belgian Flanders, The selected working material is not placed accidental – they are able to withstand the vagaries of the weather.
4. This year’s design is based on a carpet of bright African designs. You can admire the creation of florists for entire five days, because the carpet is used by the Creation of florists exclusively inflorescences, but they quickly fade.
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6. Laid flowers before the selection of volunteers. This process is especially popular with the children.
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8. Area floral masterpiece – 1800 sq.m.
Completion of the creation of man-made miracle in the City Hall in the Grand Place.
17. Florists promise that this time the flowers will keep freshen up over the weekend, then disassemble the composition.
by Megha
NAMASTA
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