A Modern Tropical Patio Garden

False Creek Terrace Garden in Vancouver. The patio has concrete pavers. © 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

False Creek Terrace Garden in Vancouver. The modern patio is basic concrete pavers. This photo features a grouping of pots with lush tropical plantings. © 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

False Creek Terrace Garden in Vancouver. This patio is made up of simple concrete pavers featuring groupings of bold, colourful tropical planters to lead your eye throughout the space. The idea was to create a contemporary, modern, tropical space. The garden is on the seawall in False Creek. © 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

This modern tropical garden is in the False Creek area in Vancouver. Photo credit: Glenna Partridge

This modern tropical garden is located in the False Creek area in Vancouver. Neatly trimmed boxwood globes contain the perennials in the bed. Concrete pavers lead to small patio areas. © 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

A grouping of large pots with tropical plantings. The garden is in the False creek area of Vancouver. © 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

© 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

© 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

Photo by: Glenna Partridge

© 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

© 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

© 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

© 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

The Erickson at False Creek in Vancouver is towering over my client's terrace. One of Vancouver's signature buildings designed by one of Canada's foremost architects Arthur Erickson. The containers are planted with bold coloured cannas, and lime green ipomea and the perennial beds are defined with neatly clipped boxwood globes. Grasses, euphorbia, kniphofia, and hebes enjoy t... more »