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...
This has been a perfect spring for hydrangeas. Yours look beautiful. That blue just shines in the shade. I can't wait to see how long the blooms last too. I hope Mother Nature cooperates and doesn't send a drought.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Mine have been nice this year too. Very dry srping, but as long as I keep my hydrangea watered, it looks awesome' LOTS of flowers, more than ever before :)
ReplyDeleteNot only are your hydrangeas beautiful, so is your garden. Love the dry stream bed.
ReplyDeleteI don't often visit here and, by chance, I think the first time I came across your blog, you were talking about hydrangeas.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a hydrangea fan but these look lovely. Shows how important context is.
Lucy
Everyone this year has been exclaiming how great the hydrangeas are which makes me wish I had added more sooner to the garden. I've been afraid of deer and rabbits in the best hydrangea areas. Your garden and the hydrangeas look great!
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Phillip. Your hydrangeas look lovely in the woodland setting. Those huge white blooms really make a statement.
ReplyDeleteMarnie
They are indeed very beautiful this year!
ReplyDeleteJust exquisite! The combinations of the hydrangeas with the garden ornaments couldn't be better!
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