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
Lovely contrast in foliage.
ReplyDeleteI love the container. And your pedestal behind it with the ladies!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...I love the combo! Have you been having rain lately? We've had quite a bit and the plants look happy now!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I do coleus in containers every year. It is one of my favorite container plants. What are some of your tips on keeping it looking so good? When do you pinch it back/trim it? Yours looks so good, I know that you have to have some tricks up your sleeve!!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteAwesome color - I love that coleus. I am saving it's name so I can add it next year.
ReplyDeleteThese look great together! Coleus is just the most beautiful summer foliage plant.
ReplyDeleteIt does catch your eye, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi really like these combinations Phillip~You've got texture, color and different leaf shapes! gail
ReplyDeleteYep, I like this combo. The coleus is such a surprising plant. They look so small in spring and then they take to the heat and humidity and grow large giving such a lovely show with just those leaves.
ReplyDeleteSimple and elegant, I like it. My coleus isn't doing well this year. I've about given up on that container
ReplyDeleteMarnie
I do love Coleus(es?). The colors (and name) of 'Defiance is so vibrant. I actually sowed some Coleus and they turned out great. The recent rains have made my container with them in it double in size (um, the plants, not the container itself, though it would be nice if it could expand alongside!)
ReplyDeleteGranna, we got about 1/2 inch on Monday. Not a lot but it helped.
ReplyDeleteLisa, actually I don't do that much to them except occasionally pinch them back if they start to get too tall. Some years coleus does better than others - last year they didn't do much, this year they are. I don't know how to explain it!
I love coleus. Your's has an award at http://chickenesque.blogspot.com/2010/07/its-been-long-enough-but-i-got-some.html
ReplyDelete~Randy
Really pretty combo. I like how you have it displayed also.I have been following your blog for some time and enjoy your posts.
ReplyDeleteExcellent combination. I like Coleus too. Wonderful foliage for great containers.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, pretty. Love your new background BTW.~~Dee
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