10 TOMORROW’S GARDEN
Surprising
Jungle on a Wall Ferns, bromeliads, grasses, elephant’s ear, and spider plant create this leafy tapestry in San Diego. The plants’ moss-wrapped rootballs are secured in synthetic felt and attached to a 7-foot frame that faces the 40-foot wall. Design: Amelia Lima.
Living Roof » “Stuff falls from the trees, then moss grows over it,” says the owner of the spongy mat of ferns, lichens, and moss that thrives atop his house in Sequim, Washington. The owner, architect Roy Hellwig, gathered moss from around his property and spread the “starter kit” on the fl at roof’s rubberized asphalt surface. Then lichens and more moss arrived.
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