The Macy's in Downtown Minneapolis has a big auditorium on the 8th floor which hosts a big flower show every spring, hosted by Bachman's, a local greenhouse chain. This year's theme was "Dream In Color" which consisted of displays of gardens that were vaguely themed by nationality. I didn't really get the theme most of the time but it was really pretty none the less. They had one garden that I can only assume was supposed to be a Mexico/Southwest garden that featured a couple large cacti and agave plus some artfully placed Agave flower stalks that had been dried and actually gave a nice architectural feel to the display. Anyways, I snagged you guys some pictures! I don't really understand what the Wollemi Pine had to do with the southwest theme...but it was pretty anyways. Ok ok, time for pictures.
That was pretty much it for their cacti, it was still fun to look at though! It did get a lot of attention from the onlookers, I think just because it was so different from all the other displays that were lush beds of flowers.
Macy's Flower Show - Minneapolis
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Rightly so!I don't really understand what the Wollemi Pine had to do with the southwest theme
That, a species of prehistoric Australian tree (discovered in 1994, only 150km from the largest city in the country!), is about as far removed as possible. well i guess its got that 'odd, strange, bizarre, unique' plant feel too it, so in it goes by association! still it looks alright, sort of fits in.
i notice they often do a similar thing in cactus displays here with Cycas revoluta (sago palms), native to Japan but somehow also blend in quite well with the Mexico/southwest theme.
Yeah, I was kind of thinking to myself "Australia is about as far away from native cacti habitat as you can get..." when I saw it but what ever. It was the largest one I've ever seen which was still pretty cool. The french garden also featured several nice sized variegated yucca plants which again didn't scream France but still looked nice
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nice pictures
yeah that looks like a pretty good show so i might go next spring if my mum and dad let me.
you took some really good pictures considering they are pretty big cacti plants!
just one last question about the show was it a big show or just a little thing with a few cacti?
you took some really good pictures considering they are pretty big cacti plants!
just one last question about the show was it a big show or just a little thing with a few cacti?
CACTUSLOVER OUT YO!!!!!