Cultivate 22 Horticulture Good Earth Plants | July 20, 2022 | Categories: Cultivate 22 Horticulture Jim Mumford gave a presentation on using media and public relations to promote your business - like this blog! Photo: Courtesy Jim Mumford Rich textures and natural tones are among the top trends in plant containers. Photo: Jim Mumford Cultivate 22 Bright colors are everywhere and will be a strong trend for 2022 and 2023. Photo: Jim Mumford Behind the scenes - thank you to everyone with AmericanHort, all the exhibitors, speakers, and attendees for the hard work put into this year's Cultivate 22. It paid off! Photo: Jim Mumford Carnivorous plants like this tropical pitcher plant derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and spiders. Carnivorous plants still generate some of their energy from photosynthesis. Photo: Jim Mumford I'm always eager to see new trends in color palettes. This fun display took the concept literally! Photo: Jim Mumford Even after 40 plus years, the variety Nature offers us in shapes and colors amazes me. Photo: Jim Mumford Cultivate 22 Wouldn't these smaller indoor plants look great on office desks? Photo: Jim Mumford Sure, my colleagues and I have a great time. But we're generous with advice ad support to help our industry be successful. Photo: Courtesy Jim Mumford First Cultivate 22 selfie. Looking forward to exploring the trade show exhibits annd learning about new trends. Photo: Jim Mumford This pothos is trained to grow around a central post. This was popular in the 1970s and it's back! Photo: Jim Mumford This unusual living wall uses preserved tree trunk slices along with the plant materials for a one-of-a-kind mosaic. Photo: Jim Mumford This incredible moss wall featuring a monarch butterfly was a Cultivate 22 favorite. Photo: Jim Mumford Chihuly style glass ornaments offer another way to add color. Photo: Jim Mumford A close-up look at the "mouth" of this carnivorous plant. Insects that fall into the water become food. Photo: Jim Mumford Cultivate 22 Are you coming to my presentation? Photo: Jim Mumford Smartfarm is a state of the art edible wall farming system. I can't wait to try this out and build one. Photo: Jim Mumford I'm exhausted but carrying back lot of great ideas from Cultivate 22 to our Good Earth Plant Company clients. Photo: Jim Mumford I'm happy to see moss walls used as signage at Cultivate 22. This is easily duplicated in business and hospitality settings where you need to get someone's attention. Photo: Jim Mumford This three dimentional "grotto wall" using moss and living plants was my favorite display at Cultivate 22. I can't wait to build one myself! Photo: Jim Mumford Horticulturalists love working with popular plants and flowers to develop new varieties to give our clients more options. Photo: Jim Mumford Cultivate 22 A favorite display using colorful watering cans. Photo: Jim Mumford I was impressed with the shape of these tall container plant displays. They would be ideal in a large building lobby with enough bright light. Photo: Jim Mumford Cultivate 22 Cultivate 22's trade show exhibit really came back to life this year in Columbus, Ohio. Photo: Jim Mumford Thank you to my Columbus based colleagues with Planthropy. Owners Michael Creath, Jessie Laux and the entire team welcome me and I always learn so much from them. Photo: Courtesy Jim Mumford Good Earth Plant Company likes making use of overhead space to create "overhead moments." We love this decorative hanging sculpture, which hides the unattractive ceiling fixtures. Great idea! Photo: Jim Mumford Cultivate 22 Gorgeous outdoor container plant display featuring unusual combinations of bright colors. Photo: Jim Mumford Cultivate 22 Simple triangle shapes repeated in a patter with a variety of plants becomes a beautiful approach to indoor plant styling. Photo: Jim Mumford An eyecatching use of color that would be right at home in the Rose Parade. Photo Jim Mumford
