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Southeast Portland Mini-Tour

A recent HPSO Mini-Tour included four gardens in the Southeast Portland area.  First, Christine Weaver's garden with winding pathways was full of perennials, vines, carnivorous plants and cacti - Next up is Jeanne DeBenedetti Keyes' naturalistic, waterwise garden with a collection of native plants. The back garden is a lush, Chinese-influenced, walled garden - The third garden was Renee Moog's enchanting and whimsical 1/3 acre garden with beautiful plantings enhanced with garden art, including glass bottle walls and floors, and a fantastic water feature - And finally, the Happy Valley garden of Jennifer Buss emphasizes four-season interest, low-maintenance plantings, and some bonsai specimens (unfortunately my phone battery was depleted and I didn't get many photos) -  (Visited August 17, 2025) Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Brent and Becky's Bulbs order


Getting plants in the mail is so much fun! My order from Brent and Becky's Bulbs arrived yesterday. Here is what I ordered:


Begonia Boliviensis 'Bertini'
Canna 'Stuttgart'
Canna 'Robert Kent'
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
Buddleia 'Evil Ways'
Zantedeschia 'Mango' (Calla Lily)


Now to figure out where everything is going!



Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Gardener on Sherlock StreetApril 6, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Oh the fun of opening plant packages. Enjoy the decisions of where to plant!

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  2. Lisa at GreenbowApril 7, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    My kind of gardener. Just buy what catches your eye and THEN find a place for them. :) Have fun. Happy Easter.

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  3. JenApril 7, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    I've wanted to order from them for such a long time, but I am the biggest procrastinator when it comes buying bulbs. I overthink them!

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  4. Peggy HillApril 8, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    Spring planting is so much fun. I'm waiting for the Birmingham Botanical Gardens plant sale next weekend to buy most of my plants.

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  5. Rosedale GardenApril 8, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    I'm getting a package from Bluestone this week, can't wait. I buy most of my bulbs from B&B. I have the canna I could have given you a piece. Mary

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  6. UnknownApril 9, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    Yes, getting anything garden related is so much fun!

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