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
That viburnum! Mine isn't showing any white flowers yet.
ReplyDeleteWhat beauty you have in the garden during winter. I keep forgetting you are in such a warm area. You are lucky not to have been blasted with the snow that has swept through your part of the country. Those empty pots look so promising. I can hardly wait!
ReplyDeleteLots of pretty going on in your garden! Snowmageddon laid our grasses flat so they've been getting an earlier-than-usual haircut. Will you be coming up to the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival?
ReplyDeleteNo, I won't be making it this year. Maybe next year!
DeleteBoth your conifers are stunning. They especially shine during winter's gloomy weather. North Seattle snow was/is slow to melt: I need to venture into the garden to see if my Spirea is starting to set buds.
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