The 50-foot cat—erpillar topiary: a 20-year metamorphosis

I. THE PRELUDE (2004–2015) 2004: Twice-baked California Dreams: California Lilac (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’) Have you seen a California lilac shrub in bloom? It is a dreamy indigo-blue cloud of large, dense clusters of tiny, fragrant flowers set against shiny dark foliage. Hazy and ephemeral, it is like an Impressionist painting—a result of the stamens peeking […]

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