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I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...
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Soos Creek Botanical Garden
Our final stop on the garden tour was the Soos Creek Botanical Garden in Auburn, Washington. I had never heard of this place and it was spectacular. This garden has only been open to the public for ten years. I do not remember the man's name who created it but he is in his 90s now and still lives in the house on the property. Our tour guide said that he learned many of his gardening techniques and design principles in Europe.
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Beautiful! We don't see Hydrangeas like that down this way - not ever.
ReplyDeleteThey were so lush and huge.
DeleteA lovely garden. The second to last photo of Cotinus and Telekia(?) is a stunning combination.
ReplyDeleteI thought that was a great combination too.
DeleteI visited this garden years ago; it's so lush and inviting. What's the massive green plant at the side of the pond?
ReplyDeleteYou know, I'm not exactly sure. I will try to find the name.
DeleteAll these beautiful gardens (including yours!) kind of boggle the mind.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. Looks like heaven when everything here is so dried out and sunburnt. Refeshing!
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