One of our favorite clients was on the search for succulents with a masculine twist. They also had to be easy to take care of and ready to travel to New Mexico. No problem for this geophyte gal.
We set out to find the spikiest, manliest succulents in San Diego and amongst all of our go-to nurseries, we found some sweet solutions - one of the favorites being the tall, seafoam green, oval-diamond leafed fellows. Such an intriguing plant. The neon, glowing floral guy next door has been an inhabitant of the SS garden for quite a while, biding his time until the perfect pot came along. I always have a bit of separation anxiety when I use one of my favorites, but I wouldn't have had it any other way. He looks killer! The client adores peas on a rope (coincindentally, so do I), so naturally they had to be included. We also tucked a few random bromeliads in between the succulents. Love. They spike things up a bit and frankly, they are just rad. They drink air! Is there really anything cooler than that? Side note: if you plan to work with air plants, remember that they do need to be soaked separately each week when the pot is watered. I fill a champagne bucket with water and toss them all in every Sunday afternoon for about 20 minutes or so. The pebbles used for the top layer are a mix of three products. Jade, light blue-green and a natural mix of grays and dark browns.
We had a blast with this challenge so...what's next folks? Whatever you've got, we'll take it on.
