The creators of Brussels' vast flower carpet, unfurled every two years in front of city hall, are opting for more heat-resistant blooms and the use of pot plants for the first time in the art project's 50-year history to adapt to Europe's heatwave. Returning to the Belgian capital's opulent Grand Place after a COVID-imposed absence, this year's design recalls the first carpet laid out in 1971 which was inspired by Arabesque shapes. A view shows a 1,680 square meters flower carpet made with Belgian begonias, dahlias, grasses, barks and chrysanthemums at Brussels Grand Place, Belgium, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron With the installation expected to endure four days of temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), the designers have had to swap many begonias ...
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