A Grower Perspective

I own a nursery so people are always surprised that I am a near novice when it comes to plants.  (Don’t worry, we have plant experts here! My role is marketing and administration.) Through the years I’ve noticed there is much variety in the color and texture of plants but I guess I never really paid attention to the vastness of differences. While plant enthusiasts have always known this, I just didn’t tune into the small color and textural details one notices when you study these plants up close.

However, this has become so much more apparent to me as we’ve begun to build our photo library. Plant photography has become a top priority for us. It is a massive job to build up our photo archive when you consider the sheer number of varieties we grow

and that we are trying to get several photos of each one showing each plant’s attributes during different seasons.

 I have spent much time looking at and working with these photos, especially close-ups, as we develop our website and other marketing pieces. What has struck me is how rich these plants are in texture and color. There are infinite nuances from one plant to the next. And within one plant variety, each part of the plant has many different colors and textures. I have loved working with these photos as each one offers the opportunity to discover new combinations of colors, textures and patterns.

If plants are your passion, you know all this and I’m preaching to the choir. If you’re new to the world of plants, spend a little time looking at the plant gallery on our website – especially the close-ups that reveal little visual details about that particular plant. Look at plants outside that surround you at different times throughout the year.  Each season brings new discoveries. Study the various parts of the plants and take note of the details. It’s fascinating and perhaps this attention to details will elevate your passion for these living plants that make our world so much more beautiful and visually rich.