Floral Clock, West Princes Street Gardens

Category

Library Item

Item no

26961

Title

Floral Clock, West Princes Street Gardens

Description

This circular clock has been planted out since 1903 with up to 40,000 thousand plants in an ornate design reflecting a different theme each summer. In 2012, it had an Olympic Games themed design.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2012

Type

Digital image

This circular clock has been planted out since 1903 with up to 40,000 thousand plants in an ornate design reflecting a different theme each summer. The idea came from James McHattie, City Superintendent of Parks and James Ritchie, the Edinburgh clockmaker, using the mechanism of a redundant turret clock. In 1905 a cuckoo which pops out every hour was added, and in 1934 a new mechanism was installed by Ritchie and Sons, who still service it. In its centenary year, 2003 it won a Gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Floral Clock

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(55°57′6″N, 3°11′50″W)

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