This year succulent display in Norrköping

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This year succulent display in Norrköping

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For those not familiar with it, Norrköping use to honor some companies, buildings or societies every year with a succulent display :)

This year it's the city Town Hall...
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Wow!! Pretty impressive - how long does the display last?
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LazyD wrote:Wow!! Pretty impressive - how long does the display last?
All summer :)
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It is well done, but what a strange thing when you think about it. I wonder if they reuse the same plants each year - do you know? I don't think those Echinocactus in the holes are going to be too happy when it rains. :dontknow:
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Clearly not something that you see everyday. Thanks for sharing the photos.

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Nice looking scenery! :)
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Well, they store the plants in a green house in the winter. This is a translated link...

This is how it looked like 1936...
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I believe you've also shown this last year, this is a pretty amazing tradition!
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Post by Peterthecactusguy »

Christer that is a cool display.
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StrUktO wrote:I believe you've also shown this last year, this is a pretty amazing tradition!
Even though I live in this country, this is the first time I've ever been there and seen it with my own eyes :oops:
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It is amazing on many levels. I wouldn't want to be in charge of weed control though!
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then it must have been someone else, nevertheless I think it's beautiful!
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That's impressive, Christer! Huge art work!
Thanks for showing.

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Very cool! I haven't seen it yet, I think I need to visit "peking" soon!
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