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...
Lovely ! Most of my roses come from Joy Creek , I like 'China town" I'll have to remember to look out for it .
ReplyDelete43 roses! That is impressive. The rose blooms are divine, I'd be hard pressed to pick a favorite. I wonder if all are fragrant as the garden must smell wonderful this time of year. The moon arch in the first picture is simply gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYou have the best luck with roses. You know how to pick em and you know how to grow them!
ReplyDeleteI did the same with Buff Beauty-no support and let it roam. And Lady Emma -also one of my faves. I think the bronzy foliage and stems tipped the scales for me. Eden is such a dilemma; after the first flush I shake my fist and threaten it with removal but just can't bring myself to take it out-the flowers are not like any others in spite of the blackspot-rust mess. One of the shrubs planted in it's vicinity has helped to camouflage the unsightly base and the canes up to the top of the 6ft fence.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great suggestion!
DeleteHi Phillip, You do have a way with roses! It would be impossible to pick a favorite. Your garden is maturing so beautifully.
ReplyDeletebeautiful roses!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous....! Your 'Buff Beauty' is magnificent, 'Iceberg' ditto. 'Swany', 'Phyllis Bide', you picked some choice ones.
ReplyDeleteHere 'Eden' was a horrific Ruster, and repeat was just about nothing. When the flowers are good they are very very good, but one flush in spring wasn't enough to make up for the Rust. Giant Cheeto.