Floral Clock
In 1902 it was decided to enrich this sloping corner of the Gardens with a design of the Imperial Crown and the Royal Cipher worked out in dwarf
plants of various colours. In the following year there appeared a Floral Clock, possessed with one hand. In 1904, with another hand fitted in position and its horological limbs thus complete, it began a career which has fascinated and delighted the public for over a century. The display, of course, is now changed every year and succeeds in striking a tropical mote each time. The colourful mosaic of each of these designs takes at least 35,000 plants each year.
Photographs courtesy of the City of Edinburgh Parks Department
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The Steps at the Clock 1904
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The Bandstand 1904
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Planting up the Clock Face
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The Use of Ladders in 1961
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Preparing the Plants Ready for Planting
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The Clock Mechanism Pre 1973
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The Clock Mechanism Post 1973
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The Clock Hands
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Using Ladders for Planting in the 70's
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The use of Metal Ladders for Planting
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Edinburgh Squadron 1944
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1945
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1947
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1948
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1948
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2005
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2005
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2005 - 2006 winter
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2006
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2006 - 2007 winter
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2006
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2007
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2008 - 2009 winter
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2008 - 2009 winter
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