Plant Propaganda

It’s fall, the season of over-the-top autumn leaf crafts, and to celebrate I’m sharing with you the work of artist Lorenzo Duran.
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Duran makes caterpillars look like sloppy amateurs. It has taken over four years to perfect his technique, which consists of first gathering the leaves, then washing, drying and pressing them to create a suitable canvas. Silva then uses a surgical scalpel to create these intricate cutouts, which can take months to complete, or be destroyed in seconds with the slip of a hand.
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Do you collect leaves? What do you do with them? 🍁 🍂
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📷: Lorenzo Duran

I still remember when I first came across Eucomis, or “pineapple lily”, being sold as a seasonal houseplant in San Diego. It was so bizarre and beautiful, with the most amazingly fragrant flowers.
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Since then, I’ve learned that Eucomis actually grow very well outdoors in a number of climates - we have a variety in the garden - but I’m no less enamored by their quirky character. I snapped this one at a Rare Plant Research open house many years ago.
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Do any of you grow these, indoors or out? 🍍