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...
The helebore season!
ReplyDeleteI believe they look even prettier in photos than in real life.
Lucy
Phenomenal photo!
ReplyDeleteThese are beauties Phillip. I have some white ones beginning to bloom.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Phillip! They are just what's needed. gail
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ReplyDeleteCongrats Phillip!! Exciting stuff here.
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ReplyDeleteThis is great. I guess it’s what I needed to remember that spring is just around the corner. Thanks for this beautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteMy Lenten Rose haven't started blooming yet. My daffs are blooming. Haven't been able to get pictures of them yet. Ruptured a tire on Patton Island bridge Wed afternoon late and they put a used tire on Thurs until they can get 2 new ones in. I had a tornado that went overhead last night and hope that the blooms survived.
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