Clark County Mini-Tour
It is a rare rainy day here in August (or more accurately, a wet, drizzly day). That means a break from watering and a good chance to catch up on blogging and other computer-related tasks. Before I continue with my England tour highlights, I wanted to share photos from this past Sunday's mini-tour of four gardens here in Clark County (an event sponsored by HPSO - Hardy Plant Society of Oregon). I saw three of the gardens on Sunday. I had already visited the fourth one, Lynne Heidsiek's native habitat garden, when she was part of the Study Weekend tour that we were on. Our first stop was the marvelous shade garden of Margaret Stapenhorst. A bluestone patio is surrounded by towering mature trees that shade a woodland garden. There was a fern table and a moss garden, as well as garden art by Steve Farris. Loved, loved the waterfall. This is what I'd like to do in our front garden, but I don't know if we have the room. Just a few streets over is the garden of Eloise and Bo...
Beautiful Phillip! I have never seen that Lilly of the Valley shrub before! Thanks for sharing all your spring beauties.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful. It was hard to pick a favorite, but I would have to say the spirea. I live in the "snow zone" in the Northeast, so it was a treat seeing what was in bloom in your area.
ReplyDeleteYour blooms are about on the same schedule as ours, but we have hit a chill spell, which hopefully may makes ours last a little longer than normal.
ReplyDeleteYou do have some beautiful blooms Phillip. As to those shrubs you are worrying about moving, leave them there. They look quite happy. Happy GBBD.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms! Great variety of colors!
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I have never seen Euphorbia like that before. So beautiful
ReplyDeleteLove the Euphorbias, especially the one with the red-tint foliage.
ReplyDeleteYour garden wears spring beautifully! Love Camellia 'Bella Rosa.' The symmetrical petal arrangement is gorgeous and the new red foliage is fabulous. Unfortunately, I forgot to adequately water one I planted last summer. It survived but lost some of it's fullness and isn't blooming this spring. Oh well, maybe in a few years.
ReplyDeleteThose little blue Anemones always set my heart aflutter. I keep trying and failing with them. Maybe that elusive tease is part of the attraction? Either way, I keep trying...
ReplyDeleteMarvelous photos of the different flowers. Such a beauty !
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Beautiful images Phillip. I can't wait to see your garden this summer! See you at work next week!
ReplyDeleteAll your photos are stunning, as usual, but oh my, that anemone stole my heart.
ReplyDeleteI'm not usually a fan, but I *really* like your Hellebore!
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for that gorgeous Camellia 'Nuccio Bella Rosa' to add to my garden. I don't have many Camellias, but that's one I think is worth trying. I wasn't a big fan of all the white Pieris when I first moved here, but I only recently realized there were quite a few with bright ruby-like drupes of flowers, which I love!
ReplyDeleteWow! These are utterly beautiful images. I love the euphorbia, especially. Do you mind me asking what lens you use on your camera? I am looking to buy a macro lens for my SLR; I want to take close-ups of flowers, with a nice blurry background.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Ali! I use both a general Nikon 50mm and the Nikon 105mm. The 105mm is the more expensive lens. It can get really pristine images but I often having trouble focusing it (part of that is just me not knowing how to use the focus properly).
DeleteEvery time I see Viburnum 'Spring Bouquet' I wonder why I don't have it in my garden. I'm envious of the anemones and hellebores too.
ReplyDeleteI love 'Ogon' spirea. It's one of my go-to shrubs in Oklahoma believe it or not. Also, the hellebores! Mine are finally doing their thing. Will you grow Daphne there Phillip? I love the perfume. It's often been blooming in February when I speak at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Happy Bloom Day!
ReplyDeleteDee, I just planted one today!
DeleteLove those blue Anemones. The bicolor Daffs look really good also.
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