Water Works

At the annual Chelsea Flower Show, entrepreneur and inventor James Dyson stole the show with his awe-inspiring Wrong Garden fountain display, captivating competitor and attendee alike.

Inspired to create the illusion of water running uphill, a set of four glass ramps are positioned in a square with water appearing to travel up each of them before it pours off of top, continuously restarting at the bottom of the ramp. As compressed air is pumped in where the water enters, bubbles travel up the ramp, assisting in the illusion of upward mobility.

Mr. Dyson, famously known for his bagless vacuum cleaners, “wanted to create a series of cascades that are all on the same level – an everlasting waterfall.” His MC Escher influenced project is part of the Daily Telegraph’s Silver Gilt award-winning garden.