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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...
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Shakespeare Garden (at the Portland Rose Test Garden)



Near the bottom of the hill and off to the side of the Portland International Rose Test Garden is the Shakespeare Garden. There is a bust of Shakespeare under the archway in the above photo and I forgot to get a close-up of it. This charming little garden is filled with plants that appear in Shakepeare's works (ferns, hosta, hydrangea, boxwood, banana trees, fuchsias, calla lilies, etc.). Small weddings are often held here and it is easy to see why.

Notice the crow. There are crows all over Portland. I was bullied by one in the neighborhood where we stayed but that is another story.
Those shrub-sized fuchsias again!
 

 
 


 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. CarolJuly 10, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    As always lovely photos. The hostas are glorious. I wish I could get mine to grow that big. We do need to hear the story of the crow! Enjoy the rest of your week. Blessings!

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  2. Sue EllenJuly 10, 2013 at 1:48 PM

    Such a beautiful garden!!. Love the hosta and ferns. I don't think I have seen a list of plants for a Shakespeare garden, so glad you included it..

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  3. JenJuly 10, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    Yeah, I can see why people were saying you would not want to leave... gorgeous garden!

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  4. David OliverJuly 10, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    Once again, it is all pretty. The banana tree looks a bit out of place to me but the crow looks right at home.

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  5. gardenenvyJuly 10, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    Photo 3 is my favorite, such a beautiful garden. Jeannine

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  6. danger gardenJuly 10, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    Wait, we have more crows than other places? And one bullied you? Very interesting...

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  7. UnknownJuly 11, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    Beautiful photos. It looks like a lovely place to visit. I love the contrasting foliage between the ferns and the hosta.

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  8. Donald's GardenJuly 11, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    Awwww These images make me want to be in COOL Oregon and out of HOT Texas!!!

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  9. scottweberpdxJuly 11, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    It's so true, I don't know why the crows around here are so aggressive, the ones in our neighborhood are ridiculous! I've always been confused why there are bananas in that garden...they seem to incongruous with the "Shakespeare" theme.

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  10. tinaJuly 12, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Wow it's beautiful! One day I hope to travel the the pacific northwest I hear and see it is supposed to be a gardener's mecca! I can see why!

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  11. Lisa at GreenbowJuly 12, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    Can a place look any more lush?

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