The Gardens of Mien Ruys - a book review
I don't know how I missed her, but I was totally unfamiliar with Mien Ruys. A beautiful new book The Gardens of Mien Ruys details her life and work. Born in the Netherlands in 1904, she was the daughter of Bonne Ruys, who founded Moerheim Nursery in 1888. She grew up in a liberal atmosphere and encouraged to learn and study. She found great comfort in the natural world around her and learned all the plants in her father's nursery at a young age. After leaving school at the age of 19, she knew that she wanted to work in the garden center. The Moerheim Nursery, in addition to selling plants, had an on-site design studio where they published a detailed catalog and sold landscape design plans to customers. It was in the design studio where Ruys first began to work and she was soon encouraged to venture beyond her country and study abroad. Her father's connections helped her secure a traineeship with Wallace & Sons Nursery in Tunbridge Wells in England. There, she met Gertr...
It is a gorgeous tree. Not much color here in Tupelo either. I was in Florence last weekend...had lunch at Ricotoni's. It's very good!
ReplyDeleteSeems overnight here that the dogwoods have reddened and the crape myrtles have become quite spectacular this year.
ReplyDeleteIt is a gorgeous tree!
ReplyDeleteI noticed the same thing here today, too. Yesterday, no fall color. Today, it is cranking up!
Cameron
Sugar maple?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful color... Sugar Maples need to have colder temps than what you get there... but what is the name of the tree Phillip? Carol
ReplyDeleteI like the carpet of golden leaves under the tree.
ReplyDeletePhillip, It is a beautiful~~I am waiting for a stand of them (neighboring street) to look as good as your favorite tree. gail
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous tree. The leaves are starting to turn here. Red maples can't substitute for Sugar Maples but they're still beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis tree is spectacular, Phillip. Here, we have no fall color - still no cold weather and too much rain makes plants think it is still late summer I guess.
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Always Growing
There are several old trees here in our town that I look forward to seeing during the fall color parade. One has been hacked on over the years so it avoids the power lines but in its contorted state it blazes with color each fall. Despite its being hacked it stands stately by the library.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the golden oranges.
ReplyDeleteI thought of you yesterday- one of my trees just turned while I was out of town this week and it's such a happy fall tree now!!
That is a kick-ass tree. Even it's shape is lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful.
ReplyDeletePlease can you send me that urn shown in your header pic?
That is a beautiful tree. Our trees are all at different stages. Some have changed and lost their leaves while others are still all green.
ReplyDeleteI drove by there this morning, but missed seeing the tree due to Trinity's bane & blessing sale--couldn't park. I'll have to drive by in the morning. It really felt like fall today--my favorite season!
ReplyDeleteI know I'm a little prejudiced, but UNA has the most beautiful campus in the state.
That is a nice tree. One of my neighbors across the street has a magnificent maple. It's more yellow-orange than red, but its hue (in person) is saturated and intense. It's awesome. I love fall!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors. Same here, leaves stayed green. Some trees just turned brown this year and never had much color. Then overnight our sugar maples turned that glorious gold with red blush. Along comes a storm and the leaves are on the ground.
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That is sooooo nice. I've been noticing a sudden turn in tree colors as well. Slowly but very welcome. We finally got some sunshine and cool weather, so that was the ticket.
ReplyDeleteThat is a fantastic tree. Love that color.
ReplyDeleteNot much going on here. We had rain this P.M. just before dark.
It is a perfect tree! How lucky you are to have one in your neighborhood. We are just tipping past peak in Maine. I miss the maples already.
ReplyDeleteI always thought that tree was beautiful, too! I also love the maples and crepe myrtles at Highland Baptist Church on Chisolm Rd at Pine St. in Florence. They are losing their leaves fast, now, but just a week ago the maples were the most deep, vibrant shade of red! You should check them out before they are all gone!
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