Today’s Get their look subject is a located in downtown Vancouver, so it gets the gamut of weather conditions; from long, hot summer days to hail and snow during those sub-zero Western Canadian winters.
Stanley Luk, his husband and their cat, Yoda have lived in their condo since the end of 2019.
Stanley has referred to the space as his cottage garden in the sky and Crayola box on the roof. The condo is multi-level and has both an upper and a lower balcony – about 45 square metres in total. Obviously, there’s no soil up there, so everything has to be grown in pots, troughs and raised beds.
Stanley is a professional plantsman and has designed the roof terrace to be in flower all the year round. His huge collection of stunning orchids, which are kept under cover in greenhouses, flower throughout the winter and spring. He has hellebores in February, anemones and crocuses in March, tulips and ranunculus in April, sweet peas in June & July, dahlias and pineapple lilies in August. In addition, there are masses of poppies, roses, alliums, clematis, nasturtiums and lilies – all taking their turns to shine.
It’s not just flowers – the vegetable garden contains courgettes, peas, brassicas, tomatoes and peppers. Making use of available height as well as the width, he’s cultivated a vertical wall of strawberries.
As if that wasn’t enough, he’s still found the space to fit a barbecue, 6-seater dining table & chairs, massive parasol and a couple of sun loungers!
To say I feel in awe of all he’s achieved in this challenging space would be an understatement!
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Tulip bulb collections
![6-seater table with parasol and chairs]()
6-seater table with parasol and chairs
![Aluminium sun lounger]()
Aluminium sun lounger
![Plastic walk-in greenhouse]()
Plastic walk-in greenhouse
![Hanging planters]()
Hanging planters
![Tulip bulb collections]()
Tulip bulb collections
![6-seater table with parasol and chairs]()
6-seater table with parasol and chairs
![Aluminium sun lounger]()
Aluminium sun lounger
![Plastic walk-in greenhouse]()
Plastic walk-in greenhouse
![Hanging planters]()
Hanging planters
![Tulip bulb collections]()
Tulip bulb collections
![6-seater table with parasol and chairs]()
6-seater table with parasol and chairs
![Aluminium sun lounger]()
Aluminium sun lounger
![Plastic walk-in greenhouse]()
Plastic walk-in greenhouse
![Hanging planters]()
Hanging planters
