20.000 plants of Viola cornuta x V. × wittrockiana hybrids in 4 colours plus Mentha suaveolens were planted in front of the Orangery at the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, 100 days prior to the opening of the 2012 London Olympic Games. The plants have created large colourful rings set against the lawns and are clearly visible from the flight path of the very busy Heathrow airport. The different colours will be created by Viola ‘Light Blue’, Viola ‘Clear Yellow’, Viola ‘Black Delight’ (deep purple-black), Viola ‘Red Blotch’ and Mentha suaveolens for its white to light pink/purple flowers on light green foliage.
The planting of 40 'Coubertin’ Oak trees will also be planted at Kew Gardens and various other locations in the UK in celebration of the Olympic Games. These trees are grown from the acorns of an English Oak tree planted in 1890 in recognition of the founder of the modern Olympic movement, Pierre de Coubertin. Kew Gardens: www.kew.org |
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