Bonjour Mother Earth gardeners!, My musketeer friend, Dany sent me this wonderful carpet of Begonias. It is amazing and so beautiful, and in a wonderful setting in Brussels, so I had to share it with you. 
Carpet of Begonias
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For years people have admired the carpet of flowers on the Grand Place in Brussels . This year,
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700,000 begonias form the largest
tapestry of the Savonnerie in the world: a tribute to the French presidency of
the European Union.
Since 1971, it is the16th carpet of
flowers on the Grand Place in Brussels . In recent years, the flower
carpet has become one of the biggest attractions of Brussels . This year, the flower carpet
designed by floral architect Mark Schautteet is inspired by the tapestry of the
French Savonnerie, which dates from the 17th century.
700,000 begonias form a
colourful motif on which appears the patron saint Saint-Michel and the iris of
the Brussels Region.One hundred volunteers have brought flowers to the Grand Place . For the floral carpet of
flowers to be perfect, the design is fully represented to size on a transparent
plastic perforated to create a micro-humid climate which keeps the
flowers and colorful. The official opening will be accompanied by music created
specially for the occasion by the composer Gregory Dune.
Here are two more photos:
Don't you think that is magnificent? There is no soil involved. It is on the cobblestones. Wonderful.
Thank you Musketeer Dany, for this great contribution to Our Garden.
Angel cuddles,
Sarah
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