Calliandra surinamensis

Calliandra surinamensis

domingo, 4 de junio de 2017

THE MOST DOCUMENTED, WHY?

THERE are many  significant gardens and caretakers in different geographic points, however, most are infatuated with lawns, palms, hedges, topiaries and a narrow scope or none regarding what I believe trascendental.

Biodiversity, ecology, ecoregion-- in our case-- the concrete/asphalt context with its flora/fauna, not necessarily, what lame architects/landscape architects without minimal notions of these concepts have imposed with nurseries as accomplices.

It is hilarious, to find the same variety of vegetation in a hotel, cemetery, residence, public/private park, highway median without exception in Isla Estrella, with inhabitants/people of world wide stature as some tourism advertisement claimed not long ago.

Here is the botanical  inventory of the small corner in the east side garden.


Tristellateia australiasiae
Tradescantia spathacea
Hylocereus undatus
Cryptostegia grnadiflora
Turnera diffusa
Antigonon leptopus

Now, if the photo does not help to identify the above, go and search with the botanical name.

After my studies in the NY Botanical
Garden, 2002, and certificate in Commercial Horticulture Landscape Management, my goal was to be the best in gardening, not as a designer but as a collector.

Now I have mastered the collection, propagation and planting for over a decade, with over 60 species and 30 botanical families.

Yet, I am more