Happy (modern) holidays! Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) ‘Evergreen’ (another cybister hybrid, I believe?) is blooming in my studio now, and its gorgeous spiky lime-green flowers are making my spirits bright! I hope you have something lovely to improve the view from your desk too. Here’s ‘Evergreen’ with amaryllis ‘La Paz’ (the second stalk is in bloom now,… Continue reading studio flowers: amaryllis ‘Evergreen’
Category: studio flowers
studio flowers: amaryllis ‘La Paz’
My kind of holiday look — the spiky, modern botanical version! I planted this amaryllis ‘La Paz’ earlier this fall, and it shot up into bloom with very little fuss. It can be hard to find these cybister-type amaryllis, but I think it’s absolutely worthwhile. (Yes, I know they’re actually Hippeastrum, but everyone still calls… Continue reading studio flowers: amaryllis ‘La Paz’
studio flowers: amaryllis ‘Dragonfly’
It’s feeling festive in my studio these days…in a pared-back sense that suits my style, anyway! My favorite modern holiday decorations are the ones I enjoy year-round, like this amaryllis ‘Dragonfly’ and these Wraptillion ornaments. Whether I’m hanging them individually in a window or grouping them on a tree for winter, I love the modern… Continue reading studio flowers: amaryllis ‘Dragonfly’
studio flowers: spiky, architectural sea holly
Sea holly (Eryngium species — I think this one might be Eryngium amethystinum?) is one of my favorite flowers to cut and enjoy in my studio workspace in summer. It’s so spiky and architectural, thistle-like without actually stabbing anyone — isn’t it perfect with my Scarab Bracelet? It’s an easy perennial to grow in my… Continue reading studio flowers: spiky, architectural sea holly
studio flowers: Begonia sutherlandii
Say hello to this new little plant, Begonia sutherlandii! I grew this years ago and lost it, so I’m thrilled to try it again. This begonia is from Tanzania and parts of South Africa (it’s a botanical species, not a hybrid, and grows wild there in shady areas) and it’s pretty hardy (for a begonia),… Continue reading studio flowers: Begonia sutherlandii