Heres pics of the planters downtown the way I did them this year. These have only been planted two weeks so don't expect much yet, they have a long way to go yet. I kinda went crazy this year,..... :-)
Summer 2006 planters are done.....
Another shot
another same planter closeup of the sides
Absolutely Gorgeous!
Did the double yellow hibiscus root?
another part..
yes it did, getting kinda big now too! actually I think I put it in this bed on the other side. 2 feet tall now. :-)
This is a bed on the south side of the building (parking garage) even has papyrus in it, heliconias too (lady Di)
another of the south bed..
one more
Last one for now.. everyone can wake up now...LOL
Kyle you have done an outstanding job. I just wish I lived a little closer so I could go see them. Please keep us updated as the summer goes on.
They look wonderful! I always enjoy when you show your handy work. Thank you so much for sharing the pictures!
Kyle, would you ever consider sharing your rooting secrets? Or even rooting some for me? I can get them to live 6 + months in water but no roots.
Beautiful.
Beautiful. Keep the pictures coming. Dixie
Awesome, as usual; Kyle you are amazing.
In picture # 3, what is the white/pink plant in the middle - right above the begonias and Blackie? Thanks, alice
Such fun! Thanks for sharing the pictures. You have such a great talent for putting plants together. LOVE IT>>>>>>
Really nice job, Kyle.
Kyle,
They are beautiful!!!
Judy
Beautiful, Kyle. You can come do my flower beds anytime. LOL
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what a fun job you have. You then get to go by and see how wonderful everything looks as time goes by
Alice, its a coleus. will try to find the name on it.
A coleus? WOW, I never would have thought of that. Those colors certainly make a great foil for the surrounding plants. I would love to have the name of that one.
Did a fabulous job again, Kyle. I would like one of everything...lol.
:) Donna
Aww shucks! LOL
You should come to FL and work in the winter, you would have a good following in no time with those planters on your resume.
Brah...u gottem da kine variegated Hau growing there!!! WILD!!! LOVE IT!
Amazed and in awe - Kalola (did I say that last year?)
You have the job I was meant to have. You are so lucky and so creative. I just love your combo plot.
What is the variegated plant in the 3rd and 4th pictures Kyle? Hibiscus tiliaceus Tricolor??
auntie Kalola, yu kno me, I even amaze me sumtimes. LOL
Kell , thats the one, I had one tree outside last year that was 10 Ft tall. Cuttings root easy, don't know why people can't find it.
Kyle
Well shoot!!! I have bought it twice off eBay but they are so small, I kill them by missing a watering. I had no clue they were so easy. SHAME ON ME. It is a gorgeous plant!! I bet it really adds to your planters. You are a lucky man, Kyle.
Well, double shoot, I've killed big ones!
I think Kyle is a gifted man; a true plant whisperer.
Have grown many of these and never had one die.....thrown out or froze in the fall, but thats about it.
:-)
Sure , make me feel worse. LOL
OK..you look really tired!! LOL LOL couldn't resist...LOL
Well it's already begun, checked the beds this afternoon and already people are stealing plants out of them. At least last year they waited till fall, not this year, Lost some out of several planters and beds, a banana tree(3 ft tall) and many smaller tropicals,
Tries my patience.....GGGGRRR!
What a shame. Our world is changing so fast.
Oh no! People are really stealing whole plants out of the beds? That's is sad.
I use Deer off to keep the deer away. Too bad you can't buy People Off.
Well if the waterings wouldn't wash it off I get some itching powder and put on them...but then the crooks would probably sue us for that..what a great world.
And they would win!!
Kyle, your planters are absolutely stunning. I'm sorry that people are staling your plants. shame on them!!! we should think of a way to deter them.......
i like your idea of the itching powder.
you know how brug juice can be toxic? maybe you could bottle some brug juice and spray it on.....would it hurt the plants? or, poison oak and poison ivy juice.........
hmmmm let me think on this., THIS REALLY IRKS ME and it must really p...you off too. all your hard work and efforts and to have them steal part of your masterpiece. for shame for shame.........