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Portland Study Weekend Gardens - West Linn, Clackamas & Oregon City pt. 1

Last Saturday, I saw the six gardens featured on the HPSO Study Weekend tour. These gardens were in the southern part of Portland. I was excited to see Sherry Sheng's garden. She has visited our garden in the past, and I got to know her better when we were on the England trip together.  Her garden was a delight with something fabulous at every turn.  Next, the Connall garden which has a Mediterranean, drought-resistant planting scheme. The Harry Landers garden was packed with colorful flowers and a koi pond - Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Blooms on the last day of September

It is turning cooler but we are still very, very dry. Blooming today, on the last day of September -

 




Butterfly Weed (Asclepias curassavica 'Red Butterfly')

Beautyberry (Callicarpa 'Profusion')


Hardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)

Ironweed (Veronica baldwinii)

Sea Campion (Silene uniflora 'Druett's Variegated')

Japanese Shrub Mint (Leucosceptrum japonicum 'Golden Angel') and Fuchsia 'Cardinal'



Uruguayan Firecracker Plant (Dicliptera suberecta)

Cistus 'Mickey' and an unidentified Hebe


Aster lateriflorus 'Prince'


Anemone


Parahebe perfoliate and Blanket Flower (Gaillardia 'Oranges and Lemons')


Penstemon



Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia 'Dynamite')

 

 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Lisa at GreenbowOctober 1, 2018 at 4:50 AM

    Such a beautiful collection of blooms for this time of year. I love the first photo, such a delicious combination of plants.

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  2. LINDA from Each Little WorldOctober 1, 2018 at 5:36 AM

    Your garden certainly is alive and well. So many great looking plants.

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  3. Jane StrongOctober 1, 2018 at 8:46 AM

    Asters + anemones = Autumn, gorgeous

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  4. Endah MurniyatiOctober 1, 2018 at 10:18 PM

    beautiful flowers...

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  5. outlawgardenerOctober 3, 2018 at 7:38 AM

    Lots of beautiful blooms! We've been getting rain and cooler temperatures over the last few days so it really feels like autumn now.

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  6. RobinLOctober 6, 2018 at 5:49 PM

    My goodness Philip, looking at your garden photos is like looking at candy! Eye candy that is. Yummy! Just gorgeous, and your plant combinations are excellent.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 7, 2018 at 11:08 AM

    Even though it's dry where you are, everything looks fresh. We've been especially wet this year, for us anyway. In fact, it rained yesterday evening and this morning, and there is more in the forecast. When we get rain, you are in drought. Strange how the jet stream works.

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