Thomas Vetter's Garden - Another Revisit

I've been trying to catch up on visiting some of the HPSO Open Gardens this summer and one that I can't pass up is Thomas Vetter's garden in Portland. It continues to inspire me. He is a master at putting plants together. 

Persicaria 'Painter's Palette'

The above photos are from the back garden. He also has a nice collection of succulents -

In the front, a large Parrotia was recently removed. Of course, he used the logs to make an artistic monument -

And, in the back again, one more photo of the lovely Robinia Tree along the back border-

I highly recommend a visit when his garden is open. The Open Gardens directory can be found on the HPSO website. 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy