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Upcoming Plant Sales

There will be FOUR events in the next few weeks, so mark your calendars and be sure to stop by one (or all!) of them. All proceeds help benefit our local schools. Each of the sales will offer native plants (note that some are not on the Portland Plant List). Please see below for more details about each sale! Fort Vancouver High School Plant Sale: Wednesday, April 24, 8am-6pm, Thursday, April 25, 8am-5pm and Friday, April 26, 8am-4pm Native plants available: Trees:  Cascara, Oregon White Oak, Vine Maple, Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar;  Shrubs:  Mock Orange, Flowering Red Currant, Red Twig Dogwood, Cascade Oregon Grape, Baldhip Rose, Nootka Rose, Douglas Spirea, Thimbleberry , Serviceberry, Red Elderberry, Blue Elderberry, Black Hawthorn, Salmonberry, Golden Currant, Smooth Sumac, Salal;  Groundcovers : Western Yarrow, Wild Ginger, Sword Fern, Goldenrod, Blue-Eyed Grass, Soft Fruited Bulrush, Tufted Hair Grass, Oregon Sunshine, Maidenhair Fern, Checkermallow, Sedum Spat

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden (Portland, Oregon)










































Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. Azaleas do make spectacles of themselves in early spring. That first photo is a painting waiting to happen. A beautiful place.

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  2. Gosh, why haven't I ever been there?

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  3. Gorgeous doesn't begin to describe! Portland has some marvelous gardens. Its gentle damp climate is perfect for rhododendrons. Though I have been to Portland several times, I have not seen this particular garden. Definitely will put it on my list!

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  4. Stunning! I hope you continue to fall in love with the pacific northwest as the wonders of the year unfold!

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous, Phillip! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  6. Looks lovely - such intense colors!

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  7. Those photos were practically making me drool! That first one especially, is a knockout!

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  8. You should offer/sell theses photos to the garden as post cards. Nice work!

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