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Galega x hartlandii 'Lady Wilson' On Monday, our garden was included in the HPSO Study Weekend. This is a four-day event that includes speakers, plant/art sales and garden tours. The event rotates every two years between the cities of Portland, Seattle, Victoria B.C. and Vancouver B.C. It will be 2033 before Portland hosts again. I toured the Portland gardens on Friday and Saturday and will share some photos in my next post. The weather was perfect on those days. Not so much on Monday, the day for the Vancouver, Washington gardens tour, and by late afternoon, the temperature had reached 94. However, it wasn't too bad in the first part of the day, and that's when we received the most visitors. We didn't have an exact count, but making an estimate based on our guestbook, I would say around 200 people. It was a hectic but fun day! We had a lot of visitors from Seattle and areas north of us as attendees were making their way home. Every time we open our garden, there ...
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ReplyDeleteHow do I find out which Lacecap I have....?
ReplyDeleteDarla, it is often very difficult to identify a hydrangea because, as you've probably noticed, they look similar and to make matters worse, most of them will look different in other people's gardens because of the soil types. I would suggest getting a book on hydrangeas (there are several good ones) and compare yours with photos and the descriptions. Good luck!
ReplyDeletePhillip - thanks for your comment. I learned to put newpaper under the mulch from Frances Worthington former garden columnist for our regional newspaper here in Upstate SC The Greenville News.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful hydrangea you have pictured. I'm not wild about lace caps but its pretty in the garden. I am in search of the little dwarf sized bushes i see around town.
Oh, how absolutley lovely.
ReplyDeleteHydrangeas' are one of my most favorite plants, although I never have much luck with them in my own garden, I do admire them form afar.
Just a lovely specimen.
Thanks Phillip.
ReplyDeleteI'm blaming you when the partner starts screeching about what I'm spending on additional hydrangeas......
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely! I love them coz they seem to bloom forever, only I couldn't get them in my city...
ReplyDeleteOkay that's it - I'm moving to Alabama where Hydrangea is a happy plant. Phillip you do so well with them! If I were a Hydrangea I'd want to live right there in your garden!
ReplyDeleteI'm really wishing for a shaded, fenced garden! Quite a lovely!
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