Berlin: Restaurant plants before opening time

In this restaurant in Berlin-Friedrichshain the other day, in the morning before the restaurant had opened for the day, a crew of plants were chilling in the window, from oranges to orchids.

Read Full Post »

Berlin-Neukölln: snowbound plants

A winter view from back in January, with a tropical plant and a gaggle of amaryllis  framed by windows, stuck inside by the winter snow. Today, the sun has melted the last of the snow away; Berliners – people and plants alike – are turning their faces towards the rare rays. It feels a little like spring, only the trees are still bare and, it being only the beginning of February, we know there could still be snowstorms and chilly days ahead.

Read Full Post »

Berlin: Retail tree (half-price)

This Berlin-Mitte tree is a real clotheshorse.

Read Full Post »

New Haven: The plants of City-Wide Open Studios

Among the hundreds of artists opening their studios in New Haven at Artspace’s month of City-Wide Open Studios festivities, I spotted a few art-loving plants. Above, a potted ensemble at Megan Craig‘s studio in an old warehouse…

Read Full Post »

Berlin: It’s clear to tree

Seen at the S-Bahn station Jannowitzbrücke in Berlin-Mitte.

Read Full Post »

Berlin-Friedrichshain: Nomadic cactus, abloom

This laid-back cactus must have an interesting life. A glam little character with its bright red color and gold spray-painted pot, chilling under a disco ball, it lives on the dashboard of a van that clearly goes places. Well stocked with maps and music, this little guy is living the dream. Spotted recently at Boxhagener Platz in Berlin-Friedrichshain.

Read Full Post »

Marseille: Fortressed potted plants

Here’s a photograph made in sunny November Marseille a few weeks ago. While visiting the three fortresses near the mouth of the old harbor, Vieux Port, I noticed this window, which appears to have been added to the fortress wall rather recently. The room inside looks homey, with potted plants and framed pictures. I wonder if it’s the caretaker’s office, or living quarters? The plants are twice-confined, but look to be at peace with their lot in life.

Read Full Post »

Berlin: William & Kate plate in plant-filled window

Spotted these houseplants in royal company in a store window on Torstraße this morning.

Read Full Post »

Berlin: My hibiscus is still going strong

Caught my hibiscus blooming quietly to itself this morning and thought it deserved to be photographed for this project again. We bought it when we moved into this seventh-story apartment four years ago and it’s still going strong. Here’s how it looked in the early days of Urban Plant Research.

Read Full Post »

Mons: Windowsill plant friends

Read Full Post »