These are some of the tropical planters I did downtown (Des Moines) this summer..the public love em!!I think it makes it feel like being out west or down south.Even have brugies in some.
Tropical planters in Zone 5 Iowa
I love them too!!! are these in full sun? they look wonderful, an idea to copy:)
tiG most are in full to half day sun..these are outside the Civic center.......they get lots of admirers there..kind of a captive audience!!LOL
I like them all so far. What's next? You raise some great plants.
The planter looks great! The brug looks like it has miniature leaves......which one is that?
Kell is a small frosty pink in that planter.....they are regrowing after much wind damamge.
Beautiful! Des Moines obviously knows how to pick the best person for the job.
Great job. Very very nice.
Glory
Jul 15, 2002
Kyle,
You do beautiful work....you should be very proud of yourself.
a miniature brug...........it would be great!!! In fact I could use a few right now in my space challenged yard.....you guys out there in Iowa do not know how we live here in California! Is anyone working on creating one?
Glory
Jul 15, 2002
Kelley,
Cypress Gardens Brug stays kinda small.
Kyle, very impressive. I love the different colors you have used. Lucky people in DesMoines, they are indeed lucky to have you orchestrating the planting of tropicals and making such gorgeous planters :)
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hehehe, read that again pebble!!!
Kyle, have you ever thougth of putting out a book? These are all gorgeous pictures. And lord knows you know your stuff.
egads.....thanks tig....
LOL - quick recovery!
LOL....
hehehe!!! just tickled my funny bone!!!
I'm sure it did tig......I find that I have a lot more typos these days...wonder what that's all about?
I do the same thing, I have to read mine real careful to see what I've written. I think we get in a hurry, that's all:)
as long as it's not dementia or something like that ..lol
Kell...i'm well aware of the space conditions out west I lived in San Dieg years ago..I visit there about every year if I can make it.Houses there do have small but very flower filled yards. My yard at home is 65 ft wide x about 90 ft long.
Eclipse,
I know mine is packed, truly the survival of the fittest! Each plant for himself! What made you decide to go to live in Iowa from San Diego??
And Pebbles............I missed your fun typo........... shucks!
kell...I lived here most of my life..it was a family thing that made me move back to Iowa the land of terrible weather...LOL Someday I'll move back to SD..I love it!! :-)
I live in No Ca, but San Diego is great! It must have been a huge shock to return to Iowa........I come from NJ and would have a hard time giving up this weather and move back!
kell,
it was a shock..but necessary. I hate Iowa weather.Too hot..too cold..too wet ..too dry..get the picture??LOL
I know! To listen to Brugie..........every day comes a new challenge! Of course here we can have 1 good earthquake and be gone! LOL
Okay Pebble, I missed out too. Must have been pretty funny.
Brugie, don't you think they should spill the beans so we too can have a chuckle?
it wasn't a bad word or anything, she just didn't write such. and in the sentence, it was funny.
:-) I'm sitting here making "Tim the Toolman Taylor sounds".