The Dubai Miracle Garden (In

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: حديقة الزهور بدبي) is a

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located in the district of Dubailand,

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. The garden was launched on

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in 2013. It occupies over , making it the world's largest natural flower garden, featuring over 50 million flowers and 250 million plants. In April 2015, the garden was given the Moselle Award for New Garden Experiences of the year by the Garden Tourism Award 2015.

Development

The concept of the first miracle garden project was formed under an agreement between Dubailand and the Dubai Properties Group destination. The project development was done under an agreement with Akar Landscaping and Agriculture Company, led by Jordanian businessman Abdel Naser Rahhal. The cost of the project was estimated at AED 40 million (US$11 million). Phase one of the project was completed and opened in February 2013 which consisted of outdoor facility including vertical and horizontal landscaping design where each of them have their own design. The development of phase one took two months and required 400 workers. Phase two of the project was initiated in mid-June 2013 and was completed in October, where it involved the 70 percent expansion of the and construction of the multistory car park, which increased the total area of the garden to Phase two development included the addition of the floral clock, the butterfly garden, retail stores and mosques.

Operations

The Dubai Miracle Garden generally operates from October to April every year. It is closed from May to September due to high temperatures averaging of , which is not conducive for flower viewing.

Maintenance

The flowers are maintained by re-use of treated

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through a

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method with an average amount of of water per day. According to the officials of Dubai Miracle Garden, the Dubai municipality retreats the grey water of the city and sends it directly to the garden. The garden again re-filters the water and converts it to high-quality water for its usage in the garden. The garden is only watered after it closes at night.

Dubai Butterfly Garden

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2015
Dubai Miracle Garden opened the Dubai Butterfly Garden, the world's largest and the region's first indoor butterfly garden and sanctuary for over 15,000 butterflies from 26 species.

Agreement with Disney

As part of a licensing deal between the Dubai Miracle Garden and

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, a

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was unveiled in February 2018. Flower structures of

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were installed later that year.

Guinness World Records

The Dubai Miracle garden has achieved three Guinness World Records. In 2013, it was declared as the world's largest vertical garden. Currently an

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flower structure in the garden is listed by ''

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'' as the biggest flower structure in the world. The topiary of Mickey Mouse, which weighs almost 35

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References

External links

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Dubai Miracle Garden blog

Dubai Miracle Garden pictures

Dubai Miracle Garden: A Heavenly Feeling
{{Dubai landmarks 2013 establishments in the United Arab Emirates Parks in Dubai Gardens in the United Arab Emirates Dubailand