Tropical Plants – Page 5 – Green Mansions Memphis|Living Art Terrariums

I know, it’s March 1, but this beauty has been blooming since early February and still going gangbusters. It blooms once a year, always early February.

The blooms last a month or more. No scent that I’ve noticed.

The show starts in December as the buds begin to develop, growing plump and elongating as the weeks pass until one morning, poof, the first flower has unfurled.

Unlike the epiphytes more commonly seen in stores everywhere, this is a terrestrial. I found it as a two or three inch baby by itself in a display of succulents in a nursery down in Kenner, Louisiana, and knew it was special. Kind of gangly, pink veined purple leaves, what’s not to love?

Have a great March, Spring is busting out all over, hooray!

Peace and Love – Nancy

So last year I bought this odd little figurine of what appeared to be a native Hawaiian man carrying a surfboard; through the magic of the Internet I learned it was made in the 60’s by Coco Joe, a Hawaiian artist, from lava. I have been planning and collecting elements to make a terrarium to showcase him ever since.

Come see Kahuna’s Dream at the Garden Path Studio Open House on Dec 13, at 597 Madison at Marshall from 1 to 6. He is in a 16 inch bubble bowl, and would be stunning as a centerpiece on someone’s dinner table this Christmas.

Kahuna is now 4 months old and is really hitting a peak in design. He needs to live with someone who will enjoy trimming some of his more boisterous plants a few times a year, but otherwise requires very little maintenance. For only $350, you can take home this unique, fascinating, dreamy seascape who will bring you many years of pleasure.

Check the posting on the Open House above, or send a message with any questions. Hope to see you there for some plant chats.

Nancy