You're going to need a bigger watering can! The annual flower parade that uses half a MILLION dahlias to create stunning floral floats
- Dutch town of Zundert hosted its annual Flower Parade on Sunday, which showcased 20 stunning floats
- Half a million dahlias were used to create figures from a smoke-breathing dragon to a red-haired woman
- Volunteers begin working on their floral floats - which can reach staggering lengths of 65ft - in May
- September 8th, 201
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Thousands of flowers adorned the streets of a tiny Dutch town at the weekend, taking on the form of mystical creatures and tussling animals.
Mounted on floral floats, these breathtaking designs processed through the town of Zundert in its annual Corso Zundert Flower Parade on Sunday 4.
Teams of volunteers were competing for the best-designed flower float in this year's competition, which saw thousands of dahlias in incredible shapes on 20 floats, from foxes playing and a huge, golden lion to a flame-haired woman and a bizarre wind-swept man.
According to the parade organizers, floats can reach lengths of 65ft and heights of 30ft with a staggering half a million flowers used.
The event occurs on the first September of every year but volunteers begin preparing their entry as early as May to be ready in time.
A giant smoke-breathing orange dragon entitled Dangerous Transportation and designed by a team called Tiggelaar won the competition. Scroll down to see pictures of the incredible creations.
Flower floats processed through the Dutch town of Zundert this weekend with thousands of dahlias taking on breathtaking shapes from mystical creatures to tussling animals. This stunning smoke-breathing dragon won first place
Teams of volunteers were competing for the best-designed flower float in this year's competition which saw thousands of dahlias in incredible forms on 20 floats, from foxes playing to a huge, golden lion (Pictured)
This supercilious frog with a crown atop his head appears to carry a large purple cross adorned with pearls 
This menacing float seems to depict green demons escaping from their chains and breaking free into the human world
Fox cubs tussled in this flame-coloured creation as it processed down the streets to the admiration of the assembled crowds
According to the parade organizers, floats such as this striking red-haired woman can reach lengths of 65ft and heights of 30ft with a staggering half a million flowers used
The event occurs on the first September of every year but volunteers begin preparing their entry as early as May to be ready in time
This winged dragon appears to be emerge from a mass of regal purple flowers in this stately float
Two animals dive for a tennis ball as bubbles fly up from up from their toothy jaws in this dynamic creation
Residents eagerly peer out from windows to see this unusual float, which seems to picture a wind-swept and rather shocked looking human
Tens of bees swarm around this (sadly inedible) orange and yellow honeycomb as it parades past the masses
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