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Geneva’s often imitated but never equalled Flower Clock is a renewable living masterpiece. Let "Flower Power" take you away! The clock, situated at a corner of the Jardin Anglais, was created for the first time in 1955 and contains about 12,000 flowers and plants.
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- Four Floral Decorations Every Year
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To ensure that the plantsflower in accordance with each season, the clock’s floral decoration is renewed four times a year: 1. Summer: planting of alternantheras and begonias; 2. Autumn-Winter: planting of pansies; 3. March: planting of primroses; 4. April to mid-May: planting of pansies.
The Horloge fleurie est accessible by public transports: 1. lines 25, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 2, Métropole stop; 2. lines 36, 17, 10, 9, 7, 6, 2, Molard stop; 3. Mouettes Genevoises, Molard stop.
The horloge fleurie was created in 1955 by the Parks and Promenades Department, at the initiative of the Association des intérêts de Genève. The mastermind behind it was the landscape architect, Armand Auberson (the father of the rose garden in Parc La Grange created 10 years earlier). Several generations of gardeners specialising in carpet bedding...
The thousands of plants and flowers comprising the clock are maintained by entirely natural means without the use of any phytosanitary products.In summer, to avoid disease, fungi and other threats, the traditional ornamental plants are replaced by succulent plants. Accustomed to arid climates, these plants store liquids and nutrients (the Latin suc...
A symbol of green Geneva, the site is monitored closely by the specialist gardeners of the City’s Parks and Gardens Service, who work on it every week. All the plants comprising the horloge fleurie are produced in the City’s horticultural production centre and bear the label “Genève Région - Terre avenir”.
Coordinates: 46.204192°N 6.150970°E. L'horloge fleurie in Geneva, planted for the 125th anniversary of the ICRC. L'horloge fleurie, or the flower clock, is an outdoor flower clock located on the western side of Jardin Anglais park in Geneva, Switzerland.
Why Picture Yourself With Geneva’s Flower Clock? Watch on. Location on the map: Location: English Garden. Address: Quai du Général-Guisan.
This is one such landmark that every visitor will not miss in Geneva. The flower clock is a big, nice and beautiful clock, decorated with various kinds and colours of flowers. The theme and flora are changed monthly and so when visitors come at different months, you will see different things.
One of the other symbols of Geneva is the Horloge fleurie (Flower clock), which is located at the entrance to the Jardin anglais. This floral creation perfectly combines watchmaking and horticultural know-how and attracts the attention of visitors.
