More South Portland Study Weekend Gardens, pt. 2
The last three gardens on last Saturday's tour included a large shade garden, a tropical oasis and an Asian-inspired retreat. First, the Hilderbrand garden in Oregon City. This garden is set in a grove of Douglas Fir trees and has paved pathways that meander through plantings of dogwoods, hydrangeas, viburnums, kalmias and other shade-loving plants. The garden of Michael Hicks and Megan Big John is a quarter-acre plot in West Linn. This garden is packed with plantings of tropical plants with big beautiful leaves and vibrant pops of color. Helena Wagner's "4 Seasons Garden" is a garden that I have visited in the past. It features an Asian-inspired theme with beautifully placed plants, with nice colors and contrasts. Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
What a handsome brute. The tree I mean not the statue behind it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the favorite trees of mine that you have in the garden. It really brightens up the area with the variegated foliage.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful dogwood!
ReplyDeleteI like this Kousa very much! gail
ReplyDeleteThis is prob my dream tree. I think its the one I want more then any other, and that one looks spectacular.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful composition Phillip! I have never seen that variety of Kousa.
ReplyDeleteI love the half naked man in the background...lol
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteThat tree is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI like this plant, but I also like that sculpture in the background.
ReplyDeletejust saw your blog..gr8,i just feel.im in green land....no no no green world .......green green every thing green........
ReplyDeletemy fav't tree. i also have this tree @my home in india!
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