Glendora, CA. December 15, 2009
The highly anticipated poinsettia polar bears have been unveiled at the Palazzo, Las Vegas. The flower topiaries are made up of 8,000 ‘Polar Bear’ poinsettias and the tallest stands 16-ft high.
Audra Danzak, Horticulture Director for the Palazzo and the Venetian developed the concept and enlisted world-renowned designer Stephen Stefanou of Design Solutions in Texas for the actual design and construction.
Armstrong Growers and The Ecke Ranch worked hand-and-hand with Danzak and Stefanou to devise a way to keep the poinsettias in place and looking fresh.
The structure incorporates a drip irrigation system that is supplemented with hand watering to keep the poinsettia polar bears looking fresh. The ‘Polar Bear’ poinsettias were planted one at a time by a crew of 12 people during the night for nearly a week. For each ‘Polar Bear’ poinsettia sold, The Ecke Ranch will make a donation to Polar Bears International (PBI). PBI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear and its habitat throught research and education. The Palazzo will have a limited number of 'Polar Bear’ poinsettias available for purchase.
Armstrong Growers, the official poinsettia grower for The Ecke Ranch, grows hundreds of thousands of poinsettias each holiday season. Armstrong poinsettias can be found in resorts and theme parks throughout the southwest and are available at all Armstrong Garden Center retail locations and many other fine garden centers.
The highly anticipated poinsettia polar bears have been unveiled at the Palazzo, Las Vegas. The flower topiaries are made up of 8,000 ‘Polar Bear’ poinsettias and the tallest stands 16-ft high.
Audra Danzak, Horticulture Director for the Palazzo and the Venetian developed the concept and enlisted world-renowned designer Stephen Stefanou of Design Solutions in Texas for the actual design and construction.
Armstrong Growers and The Ecke Ranch worked hand-and-hand with Danzak and Stefanou to devise a way to keep the poinsettias in place and looking fresh.
The structure incorporates a drip irrigation system that is supplemented with hand watering to keep the poinsettia polar bears looking fresh. The ‘Polar Bear’ poinsettias were planted one at a time by a crew of 12 people during the night for nearly a week. For each ‘Polar Bear’ poinsettia sold, The Ecke Ranch will make a donation to Polar Bears International (PBI). PBI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear and its habitat throught research and education. The Palazzo will have a limited number of 'Polar Bear’ poinsettias available for purchase.
Armstrong Growers, the official poinsettia grower for The Ecke Ranch, grows hundreds of thousands of poinsettias each holiday season. Armstrong poinsettias can be found in resorts and theme parks throughout the southwest and are available at all Armstrong Garden Center retail locations and many other fine garden centers.
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