Vicki Green's garden is one of the neatest and most immaculate gardens I've seen and it is a showcase for beautifully grown plants as well as art objects (she is a glass artist). The property was once wall-to-wall grass and now just a central portion is devoted to the green. A long pathway leads you around the perimeter of the garden adorned with lush plantings.
Vicki is a master at pruning and her technique reminds me of the way Michael does it. She has trained many of her "shrubs" into small trees, such at the waxleaf privet and elderberry.
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| A Wax Leaf Privet (Ligustrum japonicum) trained into an attractive small tree. |
I was taken aback by the size of the plants, some of which I grow, and my mind was racing. Driving up, I was immediately wowed by her 'Golden Spirit' Smoke Bush (Cotinus coggygria) although now I do recall seeing a very large on 117th St. However, this one is the most beautiful I've seen -
I also was surprised to see how large her 'Lemony Lace' Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) is -
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| A stunning Rodgersia |
Many thanks to Vicki Green for opening her garden. It was a visual feast and provided many great ideas.
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
You'r right, that Rogersia is stunning, especially with the backdrop of that blue fir....
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Thanks for the photos! I really wanted to visit Vicki's garden but just couldn't get up to Vancouver that day.
ReplyDeleteI can only dream of a garden that meticulously maintained. I've always admire the 'Golden Spirit' Cotinus and would plant one in a second if they looked half that good in my climate.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautifully maintained and immaculate garden. Love that Rogersia.
ReplyDeletehow large was the Rodgersia?
ReplyDeleteIt was large, about 4' high and wide.
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