Look! Overflowing Flower Boxes

After checking out Met Home's Modern by Design house we took a walk through the surrounding Pacific Heights neighborhood. If you're not familiar with the area, it can be summed up in a word - wow. There are a lot of incredible houses and beautiful architectural details, but we liked these overflowing flower boxes better than any of the flashier home details that we saw...

061709 flower box2.jpg The mix of green succulents (of which our love is well documented) and delicate purple flowers (not sure of the type - anyone know?) was unexpected and absolutely charming. The two large boxes flanking the front door did so much more for this home than any of the costlier (and more water-consuming) manicured landscapes we saw throughout the neighborhood.

(Images: Lily Gahagan for Apartment Therapy)

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WA-OW !
Who knew succulents could be so pretty and romantic!

posted by Marie-Eve on June 17th 2009 at 11:56am
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Looks Like Lobelia

posted by Kathalal on June 17th 2009 at 12:01pm
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Now that's a gorgeous flowerbox...

posted by bepsf on June 17th 2009 at 12:10pm
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Very nice! I wonder how they get the succulents to hang facing upwards? They look like they may be a bit heavy.

posted by oleenyc123 on June 17th 2009 at 12:29pm
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Just beautiful! I love this outdoor month the best!

posted by sassydo on June 17th 2009 at 1:33pm
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Every day lately AT comes up with a new version of succulent porn. I love this!

posted by sally305 on June 17th 2009 at 10:30pm
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Those succulents are amazing. I've never seen them cascade that way and grow so large! I agree with sassydo...the outdoor gardens are a treat this month. Very inspirational!

posted by junklover on June 18th 2009 at 1:10am
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wow - what a great color/texture combination! not a big fan of the symmetry; i don't think it works with the way the plants have grown in. but, damn!, i love how those big succulents stand out from the little bitty blue flowers.

Erin

posted by erinpeace on June 20th 2009 at 9:56pm
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I love it!

The small puple flower could be tyme or at least tyme can create the same effect

posted by melcini on June 24th 2009 at 1:35pm
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