I have an old poster (somewhere) of the San Francisco Conservatory, the
botanical kind,
from what would appear around 1900. On the grounds in front is a very large,
maybe 20
foot diameter sundial, with plants all around and the gnomon covered in ivy.
Very inspiring.
I post the picture someday
An intriguing concept but, as commented on the landscape designer's
site, difficult to achieve.
I made a sundial with flower-beds in the hour segments but did not
attempt to find the "clock" opening or even sun following flowers.
I believe I showed this at the NASS conference in 1999.
What I f
