When I attended the 2011 SF Garden and Flower Show I fell in love with the dovecote that Succulent Gardens had on display. I was inspired to plant a few panels of succulents for myself. You can read about that trip and the subsequent planting here.
I attended the annual event yesterday and was in complete awe of what Robin Stockwell, owner of Succulent Gardens, and his crew have created for this year’s show.
The Globe: Succulent Gardens Make the World Go Around is now in the Guinness World Records book. Robin designed the project and had the frame fabricated for it. The globe came in 8 sections which took the crew 200 hours and 30,000 cuttings to plant. The sections were then trucked to the exhibit hall and assembled on the floor. The globe spins slowly so you can stand in one place with your jaw dropped and watch the world go by. Here’s a close-up with the continent of South America coming into view.
Another close up.
Read about the entire process here. Thank goodness I just planted another 3 panels of succulents that will be installed this week and this project is not something I would aspire to do!
What a wonderful world. I am so impressed.
Aww come on Franki. Do one of a rooster.
I’m not even tempted. I have enough to do in the garden already. I’ll be using my succulent cuttings to fill in the step on the side of the house.
Love succulents — and some even withstand our winter and keep on giving. Beautiful display!
Yes, it’s nice that they are so forgiving.
Now that’s my kind of succulent garden! I miss going to the show. I’ll have to put it on the calendar for next year.
Yep, ear mark your March calendar. It’s always worth the effort!
Wow that is stunning! Thanks for taking pictures and sharing it.
You are so welcome. I was glad to hear that Robin has some venues in mind for this globe to travel to. I’ll have to keep my eye peeled — perhaps I’ll have another opportunity to see it.