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The New Romantic Garden by Jo Thompson Rizzoli, 2025 Jo Thompson is a noted UK garden designer who has won numerous awards at RHS shows. Her style is the epitome of the "romantic English garden" idea - sumptuous borders packed with perennials in pastel colors, arches covered with roses, idyllic meadows and garden rooms. But what is the "new" romantic garden? Described as a fresh perspective of utilizing this lush gardening style into the present-day world, it places an emphasis on organic gardening, biodiversity, plant and soil health.  A scene from the author's own garden... Photo: Rachel Warne In this gorgeous book, Thompson showcases thirty of her gardens, all beautifully described and photographed.  From estate gardens to a London penthouse roof garden, they provide sumptuous eye-candy and inspiration. A peek inside... A London city garden filled with roses and iris (Photo: Jason Ingram) Writer Justine Picardie's garden in Norfolk evokes a feeling of a ...
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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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