A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of seeing the Orchid Show at the New York Botanic garden in the Bronx. This year the garden featured the work of Patrick Blanc, a renowned artist and botanist known for his vertical gardens. This frenchman has become a sort of personal hero for me. He has championed his own style that merges art and botany, and has even discovered a species:
Begonia blancii. Here are some photos from the show.
http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com/
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Close up of the giant wall
Use of phal. orchids, alocasia, ferns
Yellow flowers are Chirita sp. |
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A giant, tapestry-style creation by Blanc
at the entrance of the Haupt Conservatory |
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I love the use of blooming Medinilla magnifica in this archway.
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