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
Wow. I love the colors in that birdbath too!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like this wa a great tour with so much inspiration. Thank you for your comments on my blog. The Cameleon Plant is indeed invasive for a lot of people but it has never been a problem for me. The only thing I can think of is that my soil tends to be really dry. As for your Fuchsia, it may not bloom very well in full shade. I've found that they do best with 2-4 hours of sunlight, preferably AM sunshine, with consistently moist soil. (Yes my water bill is crazy high.) :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I like the first picture so much. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that you became a fan of orange after moving here. The same thing happened to me! I wonder if it's something to do with the quality of PNW light. Or maybe the lack of bright sunlight for so much of the year makes us crave an alternative.
ReplyDeleteAlison, I think it might be the quality of the light. The colors seem so much vibrant here. I am thinking about using a lot of orange and purple combinations in the new garden.
DeleteI like orange too. It sings out loud in the garden.
ReplyDeleteOrange and red have grown on me too. Looks like you had a great time on the tour; thanks for sharing the fun!
ReplyDeleteMan, that sumac is pretty. Tempted to try one, but I've heard that Rhus typhina (the species that 'Tiger Eyes' is part of) can sucker rampantly...though Tiger Eyes is supposedly tamer.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, and positive proof one can have a beautiful garden without using harmful chemicals!
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