More South Portland Study Weekend Gardens, pt. 2
The last three gardens on last Saturday's tour included a large shade garden, a tropical oasis and an Asian-inspired retreat. First, the Hilderbrand garden in Oregon City. This garden is set in a grove of Douglas Fir trees and has paved pathways that meander through plantings of dogwoods, hydrangeas, viburnums, kalmias and other shade-loving plants. The garden of Michael Hicks and Megan Big John is a quarter-acre plot in West Linn. This garden is packed with plantings of tropical plants with big beautiful leaves and vibrant pops of color. Helena Wagner's "4 Seasons Garden" is a garden that I have visited in the past. It features an Asian-inspired theme with beautifully placed plants, with nice colors and contrasts. Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Jack Frost and Mother Nature sure create some beautiful work together!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! One of my favorite shrubs. :)
ReplyDeleteThe colors, leaf patterns, the frost...gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt appears that Jack Frost ran his paint brush all around those outer edges. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shot Phillip! And to make it to December 8 is quite an accomplishment. What zone are you in?
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