DANGER!

This angled vent planter was one of the first things I hung on the fence that borders the south side of our property. It was also the perfect place to hang the vintage enamel DANGER sign Lauren gave me back in 2017...Since it's such a "trademark" piece I try to give it special attention each spring, using just the right combination of plants. I was just about to turn my attention to planting it up this year, when instead I broke my ankle, and for two months I couldn't get anywhere near the fence. It was so painful to look at, with the random collection of things I'd managed to stuff inside. As you might guess now that I'm "walking" I wasted no time in fixing it up proper-like...
I went with a dark and silver-foliage theme. This Vriesea fosteriana came to me via my friend Matt up in Seattle, I adopted it last October.
Tucked in next to it is a begonia from Heather...
She shared a photo of one just like it on Instagram and mentioned picking it up at our local bargain nursery, Means. When I said that deputized her to buy me the same plant the next time she was out that way, she did one better and instead gave me one of the plants she'd already bought. How lucky am I?
It's got the most fabulous dark leaves. I keep pinching off the lame flowers when they appear. At least they have the decency to be white rather than pink, but still... they're stupid. It's all about the foliage folks.
Here's a wider shot. The silver tones I mentioned come via Tillandsia usneoides and a couple other small tillandsia that I tucked in.
It feels good to be back in the creative saddle, so to speak...