A Closer Look at Winter Damage
But first, take a look at this gorgeous rainbow that we had on Friday! The five-day stretch of warm temperatures last week really jump-started the garden. Now that plants are putting out new growth, it is easier to see what kind of damage the winter left. Back in mid-January, we experienced five straight days of below-freezing temperatures. This caused much damage in Portland and areas where frigid winds were a factor. Here, we were fortunate to not get the wind and the cold temperatures were dampened by a blanket of snow. That said, it was a tough time for the garden and there are noticeable casualties but no outright deaths that I have seen. The bottlebrush ( Callistemon 'Woodlander's Red') did not like the cold at all. It was planted six years ago, in the north-facing garden no less, and I've not experienced die-back on it until now. A local expert said to cut it all the way back so that is what I did. If it doesn't make it, I won't be too distraught. It is
Nice photos. Thank you for sharing. I bet the bees and hummers love this garden too.
ReplyDeleteYou caught Lucy's garden in its prime! Not that it's ever lacking for charm, but I've never seen it so floriferous.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's an incredible garden but one would expect no less from the amazing Ms Hardiman! Love the tree with all of the glass spheres!
ReplyDeleteSuch a rich tapestry.
ReplyDeleteI've seen Lucy's garden a bit later in the year, it's looking just beautiful in your photos. It's a very colorful garden. Now I know what those large shrubs are that I saw in D.C. whose flowers reminded me a bit of lilacs. They must have been blooming crape myrtles.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos show her incredible color discipline which gives such a dramatic effect. This looks like an entirely different garden than the one I saw almost 10 years ago, which I remember as a shared space among neighbors (?) or maybe it's just been completely reworked.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure but her neighbor's garden next door was also open. It was very small but fantastic. I plan to post photos of it next.
DeleteAn eye candy this garden is. Every picture is perfect and screams Summer.
ReplyDeleteYou say: Yarn in the garden? Why not? and I say Why Knot :-)
Riffing off of Denise's comment, this garden strikes me as a fantastic mix of whimsy and color discipline. Thanks for sharing it with us virtually!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing this beautiful garden
ReplyDeleteOh my that's so lovely. My kind of garden.
ReplyDeleteYou captured much of what has earned Lucy her big reputation. We (Joy Creek) had Galega 'Lady Wilson' for sale at Hortlandia but because it was not in bloom at the time, it flew under the radar. Right now, everyone is exclaiming "What's That?!" when they see it in the garden.
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