LARGER than life embodiments of the four seasons are striking a pose at RHS Garden Wisley, thanks to an arts collaboration with American sculptor and filmmaker Philip Haas.

His towering fibreglass busts of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter are inspired by the extraordinary portrait heads of flowers, fruit and vegetables, painted by 16th-century Italian artist Arcimboldo.

RHS Wisley curator Matthew Pottage and Philip Haas selected different settings for each sculpture, so their extraordinary scale matches Wisley’s grand vistas, for the exhibition which continues until September 30.

At Monday’s launch ceremony, BBC Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show presenter Nicki Chapman said: “Everyone will be fascinated by them. There’s always something different going on at Wisley.”

Mr Pottage added: “The scale of Wisley demands significant pieces of artwork.

“These are so characterful and they will be loved by the 1.2 million who visit us every year.”

BBC Gardener’s World presenter Arit Anderson was one of the special guests at the March 9 launch party, which included a guided tour – sadly in the rain – by the artist.

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