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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...
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Fall Pretties
Cistus 'Mickey' and Goldenrod (Solidago 'Fireworks')
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Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum rubrum) |
Aster 'Prince Calico' (Aster lateriflorus)
Coleus 'Main Street Sunset Boulevard'
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
Coast Redwood 'Kelly's Prostrate' (Sequoia sempervirens)
Rosemary 'Foxtail' (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
Rose 'Lady of Shalott' Hydrangea 'Rave'
Climbing Monkshood (Aconitum hemslevanum)
Echeveria
'Sunbrigida', Lantana 'Miss Huff', Portulaca
New Zealand Flax (Phormium 'Rainbow Queen')
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt TherapyGoldenrod (Solidago 'Fireworks') and 'Skyrocket' juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
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So much beauty.
ReplyDeleteYour fall garden is glorious, Phillip. As always, I'm especially impressed by your combinations. The variegated cistus is fabulous with that goldenrod.
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ReplyDeleteFantastic fall garden, it's been my favorite season and your garden is a good example of why that is. I'm assuming the Echeveria will go inside for winter?
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