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Creating the "Thousand-Bloom Chrysanthemum"

By Rain Noe - November 16, 2010

in Object Culture

More messing about with plants: Believe it or not, that thing you see above was actually grown, albeit with a lot of guidance. The 11-foot-diameter Chrysanthemum has 991 blooms and was developed by Horticultural Technical Specialist Yoko Arakawa and metal fabricator Dave Beck in a process described as "half growing, half metalwork/architecture."

The rigorous, 18-month growing technique involves meticulous watering, pinching and tying of the chrysanthemum to a customized wire frame to train the plant to grow into the desired form. The blooms are painstakingly arranged in a dome shape, with the goal of achieving as many uniform blooms as possible.

via longwood gardens

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