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Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album)  Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album) has been an attractive feature along our north-facing foundation since I planted it in 2016. You will have to take my word for it since I cannot locate a photo although I know one exists somewhere in the realm of the Internet or floating on a cloud somewhere.  I did locate a photo of how it looked when it was first planted - It took a few years to fill out but it did so nicely to an attractive mound about 2 feet high by 3 feet wide.  Last year, it started to look bad.  I cut it back but it had not improved and this is how it looked a few weeks ago - I decided to rip it out and plant another huckleberry - this time Vaccinium ovatum , more commonly known as the "Evergreen Huckleberry".  This is a plant that I've wanted for ages and kept putting off getting one because I could not find a good place for it. By most accounts, this is an amazing plant, a native one and excellent for
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Open Gardens: Vanessa Nagel's garden

 

Vanessa Nagel's spectacular garden is just a few miles from our house. I saw her garden for the first time last year when it was on the HPSO Garden Tour. This year her garden was on the Clark County Natural Garden Tour. Vanessa is a garden designer and writer and her talented skills are fully on display here. It is just one beautiful scene after another!





As you leave the patio area, there are various pathways to explore. The garden is located on the south side of the house (the north side is currently being developed into a Ravine Garden!). The large garden is divided into various garden rooms.










































Such an inspirational garden and full of ideas. I could spend hours here. Thank you Vanessa for opening your garden again!

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Location: Vancouver, WA, USA

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  1. GailAugust 1, 2017 at 3:55 PM

    Me, too...I could spend hours there. Thanks for taking us for a tour. gail

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  2. Lisa at GreenbowAugust 1, 2017 at 5:35 PM

    OOOooooo, this is an inspirational garden. What style and nice surprises such as the mosaic circle garden. So glad you showed us this.

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  3. DeniseAugust 1, 2017 at 5:48 PM

    Great photos of an incredibly lush and textural garden. Thank you!

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  4. LINDA from Each Little WorldAugust 1, 2017 at 7:40 PM

    I've seen a couple of posts about this garden and I am always amazed at the diversity and beauty in every view. Looked like golden sage as a ground cover, yes?

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  5. chavlinessAugust 3, 2017 at 8:15 AM

    The use of grass in is impressive; no mowing in this garden. They must get wonderful movement with the slightest of breeze. Everything is done with great sense of design. Do share once you figure out how to create a mosaic.

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  6. UnknownAugust 3, 2017 at 2:47 PM

    When we had our bloggers' swap there I was taken by the strong design underlying the plantings. The circle motif really ties it all together.

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  7. RobinLAugust 4, 2017 at 5:32 PM

    The deep green of Pacific NW gardens never ceases to amaze me. Wow!

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  8. debsgardenAugust 8, 2017 at 8:47 PM

    Stunning! For years I also have wanted to do some sort of mosaic circle in my garden. This is another inspirational image that will surely nudge me toward making my dream a reality.

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