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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Urn design

 

Isn't this fun? This urn was a winner in its competitive class. It turned my head. Loved the succulents. They always look so alive, like tiny arms curled up or stretching every which way.  I also liked the many shades of green, from almost white to silver, kelly green to dark.The judges cited the design's imaginative use of sculpture. See the curly-haired guy in the middle? I have a couple of urns at home but no handsome heads. Last year I put huge geraniums in there, bright red, and it was very striking from the sidewalk. But sedums and sempervivums are so wonderful. You never have to water and they're very architectural. This urn also has lavender, pelargonium and artemisia, very textural and silvery. Nice. The judges called it "fun, whimsical" and "subtle, strong." I could go for some of that in my mild-mannered urns. I just need to find a gorgeous young thing to stick in the middle. Ciao!
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About Virginia A. Smith
Ginny Smith, a Philadelphia native, worked as a reporter at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Ohio – with six short months at the end of the Bulletin tossed in – before returning to Philadelphia in 1985 to join the Inquirer. Her favorite beats here have included Center City, roving around Pennsylvania (and getting paid for it!) and alternative medicine. She’s also been City Editor and Pennsylvania Editor. Ginny has been happily writing – and learning - about gardening fulltime since 2006. She’s won two silver medals of achievement from the national Garden Writers Association and in 2011, Bartram’s Garden honored her with its Green Exemplar award for her stories about “the region’s deeply rooted horticultural history, cultural attractions and bountiful gardens.”
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