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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...
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A visit to Rhone Street Gardens




I have followed Scott Weber's blog Rhone Street Gardens for many years and I was very excited to get to meet him and see the garden. I am always blown away by his amazing photography and collection of unique plants. Scott had presented a workshot at Joy Creek Nursery earlier in the day and I know he was exhausted. It was mighty nice of him and Norm to show us around late on a Saturday evening. Thank you Scott and Norm!



The house sits on a corner lot in a popular neighborhood. The garden area is small with only a few feet between the house and the sidewalk but every inch is jam-packed with an array of colorful perennials, shrubs and ornamental grasses. Scott even gardens in the roadside curb strip for maximum benefit! He has also used attractive tin containers in the driveway and path areas. I think he has one small strip of grass left but I'm betting that he has dug it up since I was there.




There were so many interesting plants and many that were unfamiliar to me. He has a large assortment of alliums, persicaria, geranium, agastache, rodgersia, and the list goes on. Stunning textural combinations and artfully arranged scenes, it is truly a lovely garden.

Allium cristophii


Panicum 'Shenandoah' and Persicaria 'Golden Arrow'

Astrantia maxima 'Roma'

Agastache 'Golden Jubilee' and Kanutia macedonica

New Zealand Wind Grass (Annemonthale lessoniana)

Silver Vein Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus henyana)

Lupine

Allium nigrum

Clematis recta purpurea



Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. outlawgardenerJune 19, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    Thanks for this great tour of Scott's garden! I hope you enjoyed your trip out to the wild west!

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  2. AlisonJune 19, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    I enjoyed this tour so much! I read Scott's blog too, and it's so cool to see his garden from someone else's lens. What a treat it must have been.

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  3. scottweberpdxJune 19, 2013 at 8:59 PM

    Philip, the pleasure was all ours...so glad to have you over and to get to meet you! I hope it's the first of many visits you get to make to Portland :-)

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  4. Lisa at GreenbowJune 20, 2013 at 3:41 AM

    I bet you didn't hardly know where to look next. Beautiful. My kind of garden... full.

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  5. GailJune 20, 2013 at 4:00 AM

    Lovely...I have long admired his skill at combining textures and colors. It's a beautiful garden. gail

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  6. Cerberus German shepherdsJune 20, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    The last picture is spectacular.

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  7. JenJune 20, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    Oh wow, I will have to start following this blog. Love the garden!

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  8. Lisa BlairJune 21, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    I love the garden. I'm going to have to start following the blog because I do love a cat photo ;)

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  9. LesJune 25, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    Another lucky day on your trip. I have followed Scott and his skilled photography for some time now.

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  10. EveJune 26, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Beautiful! Going to visit the blog now!

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  11. EveJune 26, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Beautiful! Going to visit the blog now!

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