The Flower That Sprouted From a Book

Sculptural botany, self-governing trees and more Rootbound clippings

I walked into Phipps Conservatory last week and was immediately drawn to a display of flowers bursting out of a pile of books. It was striking. I wondered how all the flowers were looking so fresh. Were they changing them out every few days?

As I got closer, I was shocked to discover that these flowers and leaves hadn’t been picked and arranged. They wer…