The Emirates A380 Blossoms at Dubai Miracle Garden
A new botanical marvel has taken flight at Dubai Miracle Garden — a life-sized Emirates A380 covered in over 500,000 fresh flowers and plants, forming the world’s largest floral installation.
This collaboration between Emirates Airline and Dubai Miracle Garden has created a 100-tonne floral sculpture with 5 million blooms when in full blossom. Visitors can now walk alongside a blooming A380, marveling at its 72.93-meter length and 80.27-meter wingspan. The fuselage rises 10.82 meters and the tail soars to 24.21 meters above ground.
"We hope to inform, inspire and delight visitors through the scale and beauty of the floral A380 installation."
– Boutros Boutros, SVP, Emirates
Built by over 200 crew members over 180 days, the installation includes functioning engine fans and exact design features. Flowers used include Petunias, Marigolds, Coleus, Snapdragons, Violas, Geraniums, and Gaillardias. The Emirates logo alone features 9,000 blooms, while 100,000 flowers adorn the wings.
- 1.Over 500,000 fresh flowers used in total.
- 2.Structure spans 7,460 square meters — 10% of Dubai Miracle Garden.
- 3.Made using recycled materials and eco-friendly irrigation.
- 4.Vertical plantation system reduces water usage and boosts sustainability.
The A380 display exemplifies Dubai Miracle Garden’s commitment to sustainability. The garden’s vertical planting system conserves water, while recycled materials make up the structure’s base. After the season ends, soil from the project will be reused as organic fertilizer.
Open to the public from 27 November, the installation can be viewed from a specially built two-level viewing deck. As the largest attraction ever constructed at Dubai Miracle Garden, the Emirates A380 promises to captivate tourists and residents alike with its breathtaking blend of aviation and nature.