I've made no secret of my dislike for ornamental cabbage. I think it's just plain ugly and can't imagine who thinks it adds anything to a garden, flower bed or landscape. Please explain it to me if you're a fan.
But today, walking through Center City, I stopped in the rain to admire this. At first I thought it was cabbage. Then it looked more like a variety of ornamental kale. Its leaves are serrated and interesting, it's open, almost like it's floating under water, rather than a closed bowling ball-head.
And grouped like this, it's lovely. This was in front of Three Parkway, and on such a dismal day it was bright and arresting.
Nicely done!
