Green-fingered sculptures go on show in Canada (13pics)

 The Mosaicultures Internationales de Montreal horticultural competition features more then 40 three dimensional living sculptures
 They have been created by over 200 horticultural artists from Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa
 The sculptures are made from an estimated arrangement of over three million flowers and plants
 Set in the grounds of Canada's Montréal Botanical Garden the display covers an area over one mile
 Some of the designs which can be as large as 50ft - include a chameleon...
 ...a family of peacocks...
 ...a family of chimpanzees...
 ...a water buffalo...
 ...and a replica of an Easter Island statue
 All works presented must represent something of the participant's culture while responding to a predefined theme


The exhibition will run till 29 September 2013