Buenos Aires’ giant steel flower is wilting.

The city’s iconic steel sculpture Floralis Genérica, a bustling tourist attraction, has been hit by a series of summer storms that caused two of its large metal petals to collapse. While efforts to restore its former splendor have taken root, there’s no saying when the Buenos Aires icon will come out smelling of roses.

On December 17, a severe thunderstorm that killed 13 people in Buenos Aires province and injured dozens more also caused one of the petals of the iconic monument in Recoleta to fall out of the structure. On March 14, following days of torrential downpours, a second petal fell, leaving residents and tourists alike wondering if there is a plan to revive the steel flower.

According to Javier Mayorca, spokesperson for the Ministry of........

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