Last February a new edition of the Mobile World Congress took place in Barcelona, the Android stand had an important plant part within its decoration, all selected species were provided by our nursery.
The project, carried out by our colleagues at Hortus Loci, decorated a stand of 500 meters long, where species with green, lilac, purple and white tones were used.
We would highlight the use of Phormium tenax 'Special Red' to create contrast, as its reddish/purple leaves gave a very striking touch of color. Artemisia 'Powis Castle', Calocephalus 'Silver Cushon' and Eremophyla nivea were also used to give touches of white color, as these are species with whitish foliage, which also contrast very well with greens and reds.
An area was also created in the stand where one could perceive aromas and relax, in which many aromatic species were located. The species used were Lavandula dentata 'Candicans', Lavandula stoechas 'Pink', 'Purple' and 'White', Rosmarinus officinalis, Salvia officinalis and Thymus vulgaris 'Compacta'.
The specimens used to give volume to the space were from the species Metrosideros excelsa, Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegata' and Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'. All of them are species that can become large in size and work very well to cover all those gaps that other species cannot cover.
On the other hand, it is important to highlight the function of grasses; specifically Stipa tenuissima was used to give visual dynamics to the stand, thanks to the wind the sensation of movement recalls the waves of the sea. And Stipa does it very easily thanks to the light weight of its foliage.
Some species in the stand were in full bloom; we had Viburnum tinus, Callistemon 'Little Jhon', Callistemon masotii 'Mini Red', all the Lavandula mentioned above, Salvia officinalis and Viburnum tinus. All these species are among the first to bloom at the beginning of the year. And they are very good for us to be able to stagger blooms throughout the year, since it is in winter when we find the least blooms in our climate.