Shopper’s Diary: Flora Grubb, Now in Los Angeles
In a time when big box stores seem to outnumber independents, it’s cause for celebration when a new indie nursery opens its doors.
Photography by Caitlin Atkinson, courtesy of Flora Grubb.
Grubb restored the 1972 building and put in beautiful front doors built out of reclaimed wood from water tanks in Marin by Ghostown Woodworks.
Red-blooming Grevillea ‘Spirit of Anzac’ is one of a dozen varieties of Grevillea that the nursery grows.
“We love it when our customers come in with photos and measurements so we can help them replace their front lawn or outfit their deck with plants and pottery,” says Grubb.
The nursery grows the majority of the plants they sell at their Rainbow Valley Farm—from real rarities to “once-obscure plants that we like to make staples in the landscape,” she says.
“We are so happy to work with gardening beginners,” says Grubb.
Brahea clara is a rare and wonderful silver palm available at the nursery, shown with a collection of drought tolerant plants. Flora Grubb LA is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm, at 13198 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey.