| In the Company of
Plants
A gift of $65 million to renovate this dazzling 1930s hotel, a historic landmark, to its former grandeur included updating this interior and rooftop garden plantings to complement the building's architectural embellishments. At the entrance, small kentias planted in antique containers original to the hotel and mounted on pedestals draw the eye upward. On the executive floor, lucky bamboo brings a Zen look to the bar area. In the rooftop garden, marble planters feature showy plantings, including five 36-inch Magnolia 'Little Gem' trees, four 24-foot Bambusa Oldhamii, 20 40-inch 'East Palatka' holly trees and 12,000 4-inch Liriope. During the installation, the contractor was asked to use the underground "tunnel" that once transported celebrity guests like Huey Long privately in to the hotel. INTERIORSCAPE CONTRACTOR Heroman Services Plant Company LLC DESIGNERS Henslee-Cox
Landscape Architects; Lisa Condon, Lisambiance Interior Design |
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