| FLOAT THEME: |
Preservation Celebration
The float theme is in accordance with Rain Bird’s corporate philosophy of promoting environmental preservation through The Intelligent Use of Waterä worldwide. In doing so, Preservation Celebration focuses on bringing awareness to the central role that water plays in sustaining the vitality of all of the Earth’s diverse environments and their inhabitants.
Preservation Celebration celebrates India’s rich heritage of weaving Earth’s most precious resource into the fabric of its cultural celebrations by paying tribute to the intimate relationship that exists between water and life. In focusing on the Indian culture, we see a rich history of festivals and traditions celebrating the significance of water and the central role that water plays in sustaining all of the Earth’s inhabitants.
From the times of the ancient leaders and their irrigation systems to the present day, water has been revered by the Indian culture as an integral part of life and a gift of nature, as well as one of nature’s most potent forces. Preservation Celebration calls attention to the importance of adapting behaviors in order to conserve Earth’s most precious natural resource for generations to come – a perfect fit for Rain Bird’s steadfast commitment to environmental preservation and The Intelligent Use of Waterä. |
| FLOAT DESCRIPTION: |
Height: 32 Feet
Width: 18 Feet
Length: 55 Feet
The natural heritage of India is as rich and diverse as its cultural heritage. Hidden deep within this lush tropical rainforest, amid exotic ruins, India’s unique terrain and vegetation brings out the natural diversity that cannot be witnessed anywhere else in the world. Nestled in this rich land is the home of the endangered Bengal tiger, the largest living member of the cat family. Rain Bird celebrates the Bengal in its presentation of Preservation Celebration, which vividly captures Rain Bird’s commitment to water conservation and its concern for endangered species and their habitats throughout the world. The powerful Bengal tiger’s reputation for beauty, grace and strength are cause for celebration. Through lush foliage and exotic temple ruins of the subtropical jungles, the magnificent Bengals are overwhelming in size. Whimsical monkeys demand attention with their antics as spectacular albino peacocks bask in the beauty of the forest. Waterfalls cascade into lagoons as the jungle of exotic flowers, vines and gardens claim the lost ruins of civilizations past.
A year in India is one long procession of festivals as varied in origin as they are in number. That there are numerous national, regional, local, religious, seasonal and social festivals is not surprising, considering India is the land of gods, goddesses, gurus and prophets. The Bengal tiger, which once roamed widely across India and Southeast Asia, is now threatened. Project Tiger, a wildlife conservation program created by the Indian government, promotes and encourages preservation and awareness. Presently, 19 tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries exist in India to help protect and conserve Bengal tigers and other large cats. |
| FLOWERING: |
The majestic Bengals come to life with fur from petals of orange marigold and glossy black onion seed with accents of yarrow, pampas grass and cordon blossoms. The monkeys are artistically crafted using combed palm fiber and pharmitas grass. Peacocks have feathers created from crisp white dendrobium orchid florets and coconut chips with flowing tails of purple Madame Pompadour dendrobium orchids, green button mums, blue iris and bird of paradise petals. Cascading vines laden with lavender cattleya and purple dendrobium orchids provide a fantasy canopy over the brilliant tropical jungle floor created with over 50,000 hot pink Princess roses. Floral umbrellas in petals of dendrobium orchids and marigolds, with tassels of strung kumquats and clover blossoms, offer spots of shade in this tropical forest. Exotic lush gardens created with thousands of anthuriums, heliconia, protea, ginger, hybrid vanda and dendrobium orchids, cypripedium and phalaenopsis orchids with tropical foliages of lotus, pothos and mosteria leaves, Australian pine, lycopodium, whale back and staghorn ferns complete this magnificent floral presentation.
The majestic Bengals come to life with fur from petals of orange marigold and glossy black onion seed with accents of yarrow, pampas grass and cordon blossoms. The monkeys are artistically crafted using combed palm fiber and pharmitas grass. Peacocks have feathers created from crisp white dendrobium orchid florets and coconut chips with flowing tails of purple Madame Pompadour dendrobium orchids, green button mums, blue iris and bird of paradise petals. Cascading vines laden with lavender cattleya and purple dendrobium orchids provide a fantasy canopy over the brilliant tropical jungle floor created with over 50,000 hot pink Princess roses. Floral umbrellas in petals of dendrobium orchids and marigolds, with tassels of strung kumquats and clover blossoms, offer spots of shade in this tropical forest. Exotic lush gardens created with thousands of anthuriums, heliconia, protea, ginger, hybrid vanda and dendrobium orchids, cypripedium and phalaenopsis orchids with tropical foliages of lotus, pothos and mosteria leaves, Australian pine, lycopodium, whale back and staghorn ferns complete this magnificent floral presentation.
Cascading vines laden with 10,000 lavender cattleya and purple dendrobium orchids provide a fantasy canopy over the brilliant tropical jungle floor created with over 50,000 hot pink Princess roses. Tens of thousands of anthuriums, heliconia, protea, ginger, hybrid vanda and dendrobium orchids, cypripedium and phalaenopsis orchids with tropical foliages of lotus, pothos and mosteria leaves, Australian pine, lycopodium, whale back and staghorn ferns complete this magnificent lush tropical gardens.
The monkeys are artistically crafted using combed palm fiber and pharmitas grass. Floral umbrellas have tassels created from strung kumquats and clover blossoms. The largest use of tropical flowers in the Rose Parade include gardens created from tens of thousands of anthuriums, heliconia, protea, ginger, hybrid vanda and dendrobium orchids, cypripedium and phalaenopsis orchids with tropical foliages of lotus, pothos and mosteria leaves, Australian pine, lycopodium, whale back and staghorn ferns. |
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