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Louis Hilgemann, Outdoor Horticulture Intern

 

With this year’s theme being garden ornamentation, we must recognize an essential ornament in any garden or lawn: the pink flamingo. These plastic flamingos were born in the sunshine state of Florida during the 1950’s. While not an initial success, by the later 1950’s early 1960’s Union Plastics was pumping out millions of these yard flamingos a year. How did they become so popular? Some think they are tacky and amusing or maybe some wish to be reminded of Florida’s sunny rays. Regardless of the reason, these flamingos caught on and have become an icon of American pop culture.

 

 

To learn more history about the yard flamingo click here: http://www.reimangardens.com/en/reimans_picks/

Jul 23, 2010 2:13 PM