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Big Red (Sun)

03.18.2009

Submitted by mroemer on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 11:00pm.
Big Red Sun
The Bite:
Want some plants that'll stay alive a little longer? Chew on this: Venice's Big Red Sun garden boutique's got low-maintenance succulents galore, whether you're looking for something to go in your yard or on a barren 'sill. BRS's devoted to drought-resistant greenery (read: needs less watering; espesh important these days) that’s born and bred right here in SoCal - think cacti and bromeliads. It's also got arrangements loaded with their water-thrifty foliage (and embellished with pretties like shells, pebbles, and glass beads) – just in time for World Water Day. Unlike conventional cut flowers shipped in from abroad, these beauts (cinna)minimize pesticides and cut down on CO2.
Wanna Try: 
Big Red Sun, 566 Rose Ave., Venice. Map It (310-433-0019). Potted succulent arrangements, $35 and up.
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The carnivorous Venus flytrap plant can capture an insect in less than a second by snapping its leaves from convex to concave (like flipping a contact lens inside out).

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If 10,000 LA Biters populate a 10-by-10-foot garden with drought-resistant plants instead of conventional greenery, we'll save enough water to fill 10 Olympic-size swimming pools.

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