The Tropics, Inc. in Hollywood, California

March 14, 2026

The Tropics, Inc. in Hollywood, California

There are always so many beautiful and interesting planters to see at The Tropics, Inc. in Hollywood, California - it's definitely become one of my favorite stops whenever I'm in the Los Angeles area.

During a recent business trip, I paid a visit to Ron Horziencik, CEO and President of the 20,000 square foot gallery. You may have seen the post on my Instagram page @MarthaStewart48. Ryan and his team offer plants and accessories for both residential and corporate use, real estate staging, and television and film projects. If you're ever in the vicinity and want to browse through the space, please call and make an appointment.

Here are some photos, enjoy.

: I always try to add a stop at The Tropics, Inc. to my list of must-see places whenever I am in Los Angeles. It really is a treasure trove of beautiful and unique items. In the back is a large Deuterocohnia lorentziana mound in a handmade vintage French concrete planter with encrusted sea shells. In front are vintage hewn stone, ceramic, and terracotta planters.

: Ryan’s father, Ronald J. Hroziencik, started the business selling junk at a swap meet with his college roommate. Occasionally, they would have plants to sell, and customers loved them. Now, it’s a successful establishment with a large inventory of unique and beautiful plants, containers, and so much more.

: This is a massive aged elephant foot tree in a large vintage steel industrial planter.

: Ryan has a variety of planters for sale inside and out – in all different sizes, forms, and materials.

: In this corner is a braided Pachira aquatica forest planted in a large vintage French foundry crucible container with original patina. A Ceiba tree on the left sits in a vintage planter.

: And this is Ryan’s container garden – so inspiring.

: In another area, these assorted vintage Willy Guhl hourglass planters with original patina. Willy Gulh was a Swiss industrial designer and cabinet maker. These items are from Switzerland, circa 1960.

: Here is an aged sculptural Cyphostemma juttae, commonly known as the Namibian grape or tree grape. It is in a vintage Willy Guhl chalice planter with its original patina – circa 1960.

: Perhaps you recognize these plants – Kalanchoe, echeveria, and hanging sedum in different vintage hewn stone planters.

: This is a Deuterocohnia brevifolia mound planted in a hollowed tree root.

: Another interesting item is this aged deciduous Adenium obesum bonsai in a vintage French concrete planter with its original patina.

: Here is a trio of vintage French concrete planters with encrusted sea shells.

: Ryan also carries interesting busts – this one is a vintage French plaster bust with original patina on a table. Underneath is a large cluster of pink barnacle.

: This vintage French lion sculpture looks to be guarding the space.

: Sansevieria hallii, or baseball bat Sanseveria, is a slow-growing evergreen cactus succulent with blue and green foliage. It is planted in another Willy Guhl geometric planter with original patina.

: I also noticed this bird’s nest fern – I have many bird’s nest ferns at my farm.

: Look at this interesting aged Haworthia truncate mound in a vintage steel disk planter.

: Planted here is a Brachychiton populneus bonsai with Deuterocohnia brevifolia mounds and rocks in a vintage Willy Guhl bowl planter with original patina – from Switzertland, circa 1960.

: This is a vintage French bust of André Le Nôtre, a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France. In fact, Nôtre was the landscape architect who designed the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.

: And this is the item I bought – a very interesting Dioscorea elephantipes, also known as Elephant’s Foot – a slow-growing caudiciform succulent native to South Africa, and loved for its large, sculptural tuber.