The Floral Clock

Posted: April 29, 2010 
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This unique attraction is a very popular stop on the Niagara Parkway and is photographed almost as often as the Falls! The Floral Clock is a 10-foot wide water garden that curves 85 feet around the base of the timepiece – it is a popular place to make a wish!

The planted face is maintained by Niagara Parks horticulture staff, while the mechanism is kept in working order by Ontario Hydro, the organization that originally built the clock. The intricate designs on the face of the timepiece are created with up to 16,000 carpet bedding plants. The floral design is changed twice each year – it features viola in the Spring and four cultivars of Alternanthera along with green and grey forms of Santolina Sage during the Summer and Fall. California Golden Privet and Blue Festuca Grass may be used for contrast.

More interesting information as well as the location you can find in

http://www.niagaraparks.com/garden-trail/floral-clock.html