Flower show is off the wall
SPRING may be well on its way, but in the heart of Manchester it's being given a helping hand by a team of artists who have decorated a wall with a stunning array of flowers.
The colourful artwork, in the heart of Piccadilly Gardens, features 25,000 fresh pink flowers and has been mounted on the garden's curved wall in the shape of three enormous flowers.
Called Wall Flowers, the creation - which features roses, gerbera, trailing amaranthus, carnations, oriental lilies and dyed pink eucalyptus - has been designed to launch the Manchester International Arts Spring to Summer programme.
Stunning
It will be the centrepiece for Manchester in Bloom and has already been stunning passers-by and visitors to the city, who have been struck by the sight and the scent of so many flowers. The vibrant display has been put together by local artist Jo Vickers and an army of volunteers.
Anne Tucker, of Manchester International Artists, said: "Jo Vickers has developed all sorts of fascinating ways to work with flowers, so we were really keen to work with her on Manchester's first event of the season."
Today Piccadilly Gardens was also set to host a Chinese Flower Workshop and over the weekend an organic market and flower market.
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