10 June Favorites
Magnolia 'Kay Parris' With so much going on in the garden in June, it is hard to choose only ten favorites. I challenged myself and have done just that. These are plants that look good around the midway point in June, specifically from June 15-20. I begin with Magnolia 'Kay Parris'. Believe it or not, having spent the majority of my life in the South, I never grew a magnolia. They are emblematic of the South, where magnificent specimens grace old plantation homes and stately homes in older neighborhoods. I always thought of magnolias as huge trees, not suited to a small garden, but things have changed, and more varieties are now available that are not supposed to grow as large. We now have two magnolias in our garden, both of which were added recently. When one of the old photinias that line our back property line died, it left a gaping hole. I had been looking at magnolias at the nursery and decided a smaller one might make a good backdrop and create a good privacy s...
Great photos and tour! It's now on my long list of must see gardens, thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou should go - I want to see it again later in the year.
DeleteHi Phillip! I went to this sale / open gardens in 2015. I would have warned you about the crowds. https://www.therainydaygarden.com/2015/02/the-open-gardens-at-northwest-garden.html I can see from my post 5 years ago, how much the Chief Joseph has grown! I was pre-warned about the crowds so we arrived very early and secured a near-ish roadside parking spot. Man, was it nuts!! https://www.therainydaygarden.com/2015/02/the-open-gardens-at-northwest-garden.html I'm so glad you got to enjoy the gardens. If you go in summer...do write a post! I'm really curious to see the seasonal changes in those gorgeous gardens.
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DeleteGreat photos, you've reminded me that I want to get back to their garden in warmer weather, I've only visited this time of the year too. That bamboo is magnificent.
ReplyDeleteThat pine tree is magnificent. I can see why you want one. I can't wait to see this garden the next time you go. It is a WOW.
ReplyDeleteYah, Chief Josef has been on my wish list for a long time too. What a spectacular specimen. If I had 70 acre parcel of land, I'd be planting timber bamboo with a massive trench, it's the only responsible way to plant it. That bamboo forest is amazing.
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