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Portland Study Weekend Gardens - West Linn, Clackamas & Oregon City pt. 1

Last Saturday, I saw the six gardens featured on the HPSO Study Weekend tour. These gardens were in the southern part of Portland. I was excited to see Sherry Sheng's garden. She has visited our garden in the past, and I got to know her better when we were on the England trip together.  Her garden was a delight with something fabulous at every turn.  Next, the Connall garden which has a Mediterranean, drought-resistant planting scheme. The Harry Landers garden was packed with colorful flowers and a koi pond - Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day - September 2022

Dahlia 



Dahlia 



Caryopteris 'Gold Crest'

Caryopteris 'Gold Crest'

Abelia 'Frances Mason'




Coleus and Hydrangea 'Little Quickfire'



Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel'

Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel'




Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster') and
 Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' (Lagerstoemia)

Crape Myrtle 'Lunar Magic'




Peacock Orchid (Gladilous acidanthera)


Turtlehead (Chelone obliqua)

Turtlehead (Chelone obliqua)


Silene uniflora 'Druett's Variegated' (Sea Campion)


Lily 'Casablanca'


Check out more gardens and blooms at May Dreams Gardens!

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. Beautiful!
    Love the Dahlias! Another favorite is the white lily (last photo).
    Have a wonderful day!

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  2. The lily was a surprise! Do they usually bloom this late in the season up your way? I adore Caryopteris and wish I could grow it here. (I've tried.) The combination of the coleus and hydrangea is unexpected and very attractive.

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    1. That lily was a surprise. It is in a pot and I guess it was planted late.

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  3. I always enjoy my monthly visits to your garden. So much variety and color. Happy (belated) Bloom Day.

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  4. Your 'Dynamite' is dynamite. It looks wonderful. Mine are extremely drought stressed.

    The Caryopteris and Abelia are so happy and healthy looking. Your whole garden must be magic.

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