A Visit to Cistus Nursery
I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...
Tulsa has a Frank Lloyd Wright house "Westhope." Someone keeps up the grounds but in recent years it is not occupied. I have posted photos of it a couple of times.
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I share your love of roses and enjoy your blog.
Phillip, How wonderful to have a FLW house in Alabama~The wood is still beautiful and the Japanese garden is a lovely. I would love to see it sometime and the garden you and Michael have created, too. gail
ReplyDeleteLiving in Wisconsin, I have come to greatly appreciate the work of Frank Lloyd Wright... this is a lovely example... sometimes it's hard to say what is more interesting... Mr Wright's work or his life story! Larry
ReplyDeleteLiving in Wisconsin, I have come to greatly appreciate the work of Frank Lloyd Wright... this is a lovely example... sometimes it's hard to say what is more interesting... Mr Wright's work or his life story! Larry
ReplyDeleteFascinating tour, thanks for sharing it. Loved seeing the interior as well as the exterior. What a stove!!
ReplyDeleteNot only was Mr Wright's stature a factor in the design, I think people used to have smaller rooms etc. I wonder what he would do with the influence of people wanting larger and larger as they do now. Great tour. Love the Japanese garden. It looks good with this house.
ReplyDeleteI am SO intrigued by this - and other FLW homes. (His life story as well.)
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I especially like this kitchen ... Small is increasingly attractive to me.
Amazing how Wright's architecture has stood the test of time. There are several of his houses here in the Midwest, and I've seen many of them, but never have taken a tour of the inside. I'm mad at myself that the last time I visited my daughter in Phoenix, I didn't take the time to tour Taliesin as I had planned. Now she's moved to Houston, and I may never get the chance!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about Wright's height; no wonder his homes have such low ceilings. Not sure I'd want to live in a house like this, but I would love that Japanese garden!
Fascinating...didn't know about this one. We visited Taliesin one year. That man had an ego beyond belief.
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