The opening ceremony took place on 12 august 2016.
Flower carpet 2016.
Every 2 years the grand place in brussels is covered with a flower carpet of begonias.
Discover the flower carpet 2016 press release.
The flower carpet is a biennial event in brussels in which volunteers from around belgium convene at the grand place the historic centre of the city to weave a carpet like tapestry out of colorful begonias.
The first flower carpet of brussels was created in 1971 and has been a showstopper every two years on the grand place since 1986.
1 680 m2 of begonias dahlias grass and bark.
Every 2 years the grand place in brussels is covered with a flower carpet of begonias.
The carpet of 77 m x 24 m is composed by about 120 volunteers with nearly 1 million begonias in less than 4 hours.
The carpet of 77 m x 24 m is composed by about 120 volunteers with ne.
From 13 to 16 august 2020 at the grand place in brussels.
Depending on the variety and your location growing zone flower carpet roses can serve as a colourful hedge growing between 2 4 feet tall.
Create a colourful border hedge.
Opening hours and tickets more info on the opening hours and the tickets for the view.
For added security around swimming pools these roses create a lovely showy barrier at a time of year when the pool becomes the garden s hub.
The flower carpet is 70 m long by 24 m wide.
Since 1986 the 19 375 square foot mosaic of 700 000 intricately arranged begonias comes to life every two years for five days during august in the grand place the central square of the european capital city.
The event takes place every other august coordinating with assumption day.
Flower carpet 2016.
A hundred volunteers assemble the carpet in less than eight hours.
Every two years in the month of august the brussels grand place is adorned with its most beautiful attire and becomes a gigantic ocean of flowers.
The first brussels flower carpet was created in 1971 and it s been a stunning showstopper ever since.
Flower carpet roses are the heroes of roadside plantings laying ribbons of colour alongside avenues and filling round abouts and traffic circles.
Scents colours lights and sounds.
Discover the flower carpet 2018 press release.
The 2018 theme of the flower carpet was mexico.
This year the flower carpet will be composed of 600 000 begonias as well as dahlias grasses and strips of tinted bark which will come together to create a fleeting tapestry inspired by japanese elegance.
Nearly a million flowers are required to create the ephemeral 1 800 square metres 19 000 square feet carpet.
