The 2026 Floral Clock celebrates the work of Trellis Scotland

The Floral Clock this year is being prepared for a grand opening this month.

This year’s design is to celebrate the work of Trellis Scotland which is approaching its 20th anniversary. Trellis helps more than 15,000 people each and every week in Scotland to improve their health and wellbeing through therapeutic gardening.

This assists people who are recovering from long term conditions such as stroke or depression and people who have been diagnosed with cancer or dementia, and also children and younger people with additional support needs.

A spokesperson for Trellis Scotland said: “With tens of thousands of small, colourful plants, the clock takes gardeners working on ladders many weeks to plant, and is trimmed, weeded and watered throughout the season.

“It’s a celebration of craft, care and the power of plants to bring people together. Our heartfelt thanks to the brilliant team Edinburgh Council who make this magic happen every year.”

Around 35,000 flowers and plants decorate the face of the clock, which will be as colourful as it is today until October depending on the weather. This includes plants like antennaria, crassula, echevaria, sedum and saxifrage and annuals such as pyrethrum, begonias and geraniums.