After the hypertufa pots were safely stored away to cure, I took a road trip out to Ott’s Exotic Plants. I went to look for “parent plants” which I will be able to take cuttings from and propagate. (Photo credit for this trip goes to Morgan, my partner in crime and tireless supporter)

It was wonderful to get out of the studio and be inspired by so much natural beauty.

While all the flowering plants were hard to resist, I was looking for hardy succulents and cacti, which will stand up to travelling from show to show and to their new homes.

As hard as it was not to fill my cart to overflowing, I made some careful decisions and came away with a wide variety of plants that will continue to produce for a long time.

It was worth taking a day off simply for the inspirations to be found amongst a beautiful nursery.