Clark County Mini-Tour
It is a rare rainy day here in August (or more accurately, a wet, drizzly day). That means a break from watering and a good chance to catch up on blogging and other computer-related tasks. Before I continue with my England tour highlights, I wanted to share photos from this past Sunday's mini-tour of four gardens here in Clark County (an event sponsored by HPSO - Hardy Plant Society of Oregon). I saw three of the gardens on Sunday. I had already visited the fourth one, Lynne Heidsiek's native habitat garden, when she was part of the Study Weekend tour that we were on. Our first stop was the marvelous shade garden of Margaret Stapenhorst. A bluestone patio is surrounded by towering mature trees that shade a woodland garden. There was a fern table and a moss garden, as well as garden art by Steve Farris. Loved, loved the waterfall. This is what I'd like to do in our front garden, but I don't know if we have the room. Just a few streets over is the garden of Eloise and Bo...
Oh my god, I've got instant garden envy. The front of that house is gorgeous, as are many of the sites....like the "grotto waterfall".
ReplyDeleteMy goodness Philip.... this place is great! I'm so glad to have seen this post and will keep an eye out for your next one! Larry
ReplyDeleteTony's garden is so great, I always have trouble staying away from his open houses. I'm lucky they are so close by to where I live.
ReplyDeleteThe only time I have ever been was in the middle of a severe drought, yet it was still lush and full. It's like Disney World for plant geeks.
ReplyDeleteTony's garden is wonderful, isn't it? I didn't make it to his spring open house weekends this year. I'm so glad that you got to go there.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't get cestrum 'Orange Peel' to survive here, but I got it at a July open house and shouldn't have planted it in summer.
My husband and I talked to Tony about his agaves last year. I'm hoping to incorporate a few in another gravel garden area that is under construction. Next year!
Love the hydrangea. I really like the agave, but I'm afraid the first time I backed into it, it's a goner. The waterfall is to die for.
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ReplyDeleteBeen years since I visited there. Bet you dropped a few hundred bucks on those plants. We have at least 3 plants we got there that are thriving, the rest failed.
Quite a place!
ReplyDeleteAgave and roses - I came across this a lot in Provence a few years ago.
I love the hydrangea. Very zesty and I bet it lights a darker corner perfectly.
Oh, your pictures are wonderful! I haven't been to Plant Delights but I sure want to go. I love the golden monkey grass too.
ReplyDeletePhillip, I want to visit there, too. It looks marvelous. One question:How ever did you find room in the car for all those plants and the ones you got at BBBarns! gail
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ReplyDeleteI've just added Plant Delights to my BUCKET LIST. I love their catalog and some of my plants came from there. Thanks for the great photos!
ReplyDeleteGail, it was hard finding room but we managed to squeeze them in (I also got plants from the big nursery they took us too during the Fling!).
ReplyDeleteAn amazing garden for an amazing plantsman. You're gonna need a bigger garden,Phillip :-)
ReplyDeletePhilip - I so enjoyed your presentation on your old roses last night in Huntsville. Everything was great, and I especially loved your matter-of-fact way of telling it "like it is and how things go" when it comes to gardening in the south. All the best.
ReplyDeleteJust got a chance to look on your blog...what fabulous pics...say hi to Michael...take care Ani
ReplyDeleteYou did well to get out the gates with only a few plants. I say few as I could see how this place would have me piling up the bed of the truck with goodies...
ReplyDeleteWith all that agave, I kept waiting to see how they make Tequila... hee hee...
Your trip took about the same course as ours. I love that Hydrangea. I now want it! I can say without qualification that Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' is a total standout. It's wonderful and can take some sun. Much more than others. The leaves get huge. I grow it in several places in the garden.~~Dee
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