MACY'S HERALD SQUARE Flower Show: DREAM IN COLOR

Cascading cherry blossoms hanging from the ceiling at the main entrance

Pink Flamingo Topiaries and Orchid Chandelier

Bouquet of the Day: Ed Libby's Centerpiece

 Ed Libby's Centerpiece

Ed Libby's Centerpiece

Today, the MACY'S Herald Square kicks off its 35th annual Flower Show dubbed "Dream In Color." For two weeks, the main floor of the department store is transformed with vibrant colors and extravagant floral designs featuring more than 1 million bulbs and over 30,000 varieties of flowering plants and trees. The main attraction this year are three pairs of 10-feet-tall flamingo topiaries constructed from live flowers. These pink flamingo topiaries are based not on the graceful and exotic birds of Phoenicopteridae family immortalized by James Audubon, but rather on the plastic American variety that has graced the lawns and gardens of suburbia for over half a century. Also on display is the Bouquet of the Day centerpieces created by world-renowned floral/entertainment designers. In addition to the indoor garden setting, Macy’s Herald Square’s world-famous Broadway windows will feature six living gardens consisting of thousands of live flowers that portray an oversized flamingo traveling to various destinations including Mexico, Japan, New York City, Las Vegas, as well as a rainforest and a tropical setting.

2008 MACY'S FLOWER SHOW

Spring has sprung, and one of New York's most iconic stores, MACY'S Herald Square on Broadway, is again hosting its annual flower show, turning over part of its store to incredible floral displays. Using over a million flowers from all over the world, horticulturists create wonderful floral displays inside the store. I took photos of the window displays featuring mannequins of KATE MOSS, IMAN and TWIGGY in gorgeous floral costumes. The show runs from March 16-30. 

Information from the store's website:

FLOWER SHOW OVERVIEW

Located just inside Macy's Broadway entrance, don't miss the centerpiece of this year's show – a breathtaking, highly detailed reproduction of Macy's historic Herald Square building, assembled entirely from organic plant materials by the renowned artist Paul Busse.

We're also proud to present Bouquet of the Day, a series of six dramatic bouquets by New York's most sought after floral designers. See schedule & details

SPECIALTY GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS

Spring Garden

Features a vibrant array of tulips, daffodils, primroses and flowering trees and shrubs. Be sure to check out our newest addition to the show, Rhododendron trees.

Conservatory Garden

Showcases whimsical plant topiaries and exotic and tropical plants, including citrus, coffee and cacao trees.

Royal Purple Garden

Shows off plants in the purple and lavender color palette, including rare Chinese Redbuds, a flowering shrub with hundreds of magnificent purple flowers along the branches of the plant.

Cherry Hill Garden

Features a breathtaking variety of trees from the Cherry, or Prunus, family, including tall Kwansan and contorted Okame cherry trees and flowering almond shrubs.

Spanish Garden

Reflects the look and feel of a luxurious garden in Spain. Stroll through fountains, grape vines, blooming Spanish Bluebells and citrus and Monkey Puzzle trees.