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Galega x hartlandii 'Lady Wilson'  On Monday, our garden was included in the HPSO Study Weekend. This is a four-day event that includes speakers, plant/art sales and garden tours. The event rotates every two years between the cities of Portland, Seattle, Victoria B.C. and Vancouver B.C.  It will be 2033 before Portland hosts again. I toured the Portland gardens on Friday and Saturday and will share some photos in my next post. The weather was perfect on those days. Not so much on Monday, the day for the Vancouver, Washington gardens tour, and by late afternoon, the temperature had reached 94. However, it wasn't too bad in the first part of the day, and that's when we received the most visitors. We didn't have an exact count, but making an estimate based on our guestbook, I would say around 200 people. It was a hectic but fun day! We had a lot of visitors from Seattle and areas north of us as attendees were making their way home. Every time we open our garden, there ...

May roses

"Rambling Rector" on pergola
"Sea Foam" and "Blaze" roses along with honeysuckle
 
"American Beauty"


"Gartendirektor Otto Linne" (hedge) and "Tausendschon" on back of fence.

 
"Veilchenblau"

 
"Veilchenblau"



Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. When I see a spectacle like this I feel a deep seated case of Rose envy. Heavenly.

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  2. Beautiful! These photos make me want to have arbors filled with wonderful roses.

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  3. Wonderful! There is nothing like a swath of roses to create a mood of romanticism. I once planted Rambling Rector, hoping it would climb a nearby tree and create such a spell. Didn't happen; it neither bloomed or climbed, and eventually I removed it. Sigh. Yours is perfect!

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  4. Wonderful! And the rest of the garden looks just picture-perfect as well!

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  5. Absolutely beautiful. Love your Veilchenblau; mine is still in its infancy stage :).

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  6. Beautiful!
    Love your Veilchenblau! Mine is still in its infancy stage. :)

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  7. I know I've said it many times, but here it is again - your garden is gorgeous! And, the roses are charming!

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  8. I really enjoyed the violet lavender colors, if that is their real color. They look that way on my computer screen. I want even though I don't grow roses.
    Ray

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