Macy's On Board With Pink Plastic Flamingo

Visitors Flock to Herald Square for New York City’s Most Anticipated Show as Macy’s Takes a Retro Turn With a New Topiary Spin on Plastic Lawn Flamingos.

"Dream in Color" is the theme of Macy's 35th annual Flower Show, taking place April 5 through April 19 at its New York City Herald Square location. The inspiration? Executive producer Robin Hall drew from a running joke about lawn ornaments, most specifically, a pink plastic flamingo.

Awake from that dreary nightmare of cold, snowy days and step into a wonderful, floral dream at the 35th annual Macy’s Flower Show®. Here, the Main Floor of Macy’s is transformed from a shopping destination into a vast landscape of color and texture and aromas galore. This fairytale-like setting that is sure to inspire awe in spectators and horticultural enthusiasts alike, will be on display to the public at Herald Square from Sunday, April 5 through Sunday, April 19, 2009.

Centerpiece
The iconic, plastic lawn flamingo will never be the same again as visitors entering the 2009 Flower Show via Macy’s Broadway entrance, encounter Macy’s own topiary flamingos which are sure to be unforgettable! These beautiful, hand-crafted flamingos are designed by Macy’s Parade Studio and planted with over 5,000 pink kalanchoe. Three sets of these dramatic twin flamingo topiaries each standing at more than 10-feet tall will salute the simple lawn decoration that has impacted gardens all across the country.

Windows
Take a journey around the world with Floradora the Flamingo, as Macy’s Herald Square’s world-famous Broadway windows are transformed into six living gardens, significantly housing thousands of live flowers. These landscapes designed by award winning Director of Herald Square Windows Paul Olszewski, portray an oversized flamingo traveling to various destinations including Mexico, Japan, New York City, Las Vegas, as well as, a rainforest and the tropics.

Check out the pictures at http://home.aol.com/new_in_home/photogallerytall/_a/the-macys-2009-flower-show/20090409115909990001?icid=main

And the Macy's Press Release at http://www.fds.com/pressroom/macys/macyseast/media_kits.asp?strAction=ShowItem&itemid=9344&pr=1