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Study Weekend Garden Tours - Southeast & North Portland - pt. 1

Despite all the work and hoopla of preparing for our open garden on Monday, I did manage to steal away on Friday and Saturday to visit the gardens in Portland. There were six gardens on Friday, located in the Southeast and North Portland neighborhoods.  Beginning with the first three - Jenn Ferrante garden - Cool and calming, an oasis of serenity with pinks and blues and touches of chartreuse. And a majestic weeping beech. Peter Eastman and Dayrol Griffin garden - another colorful oasis with many tropical touches and a well-executed street border planting. Anne Davis & Miles McCoy garden - This small garden packs quite a punch with borders, potted plants and artistic touches. Check out that pathway! More to come... Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Home Again - Hello Roses

'Crown Princess Margarita'

I'm back home after a three week garden tour of the Cornwall region of England. It was phenomenal and I'll be sharing photos from the trip later. I got back home to an explosion of growth and bloom in our garden. I was grateful that we received some rain and so was Michael, who didn't have to do a great deal of watering.

This is my favorite time of year when the garden bursts into bloom and everything is fresh and unblemished.

The roses are especially a treat right now. 

'Cornelia'


'Lady Emma Hamitlon'

'Lamarque'

'Marchesa Boccella'

'Mutabilis'

'Playboy'

'Purple Pavement'

'Radway Sunrise'

'Darcey Bussell'

'Golden Celebration'

'The Impressionist'



'Lady of Shallot'

'Buff Beauty'


'Julia Child' & 'The Impressionist'

'Sunny Eleganza'

'Tess of the D'Urbervilles'


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. That was truly the trip of a lifetime! Thanks for all the sharing. Your roses are splendid, but of course that doesn't surprise me.

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  2. 3 weeks! I didn't realize you were there that long, how fantastic! How lucky you were to get rain and come home to all that gorgeousness. I can't pick a favorite rose, they are all lovely -hmm, but I am drawn to 'Lady of Shallot'. Welcome home. :)

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    1. 'Lady of Shallot' is one of my all-time favorites.

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  3. I love the care you take in selecting some really great roses, and then you grow them so wonderfully. Really superb!

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  4. I love the roses - and the IG posts you shared of your trip! I look forward to seeing more on your Cornwall tour in future blog posts.

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  5. A feast for the eyes!

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  6. 3 weeks in Cornwall--wow must have been awesome. Skipped Chelsea?

    I expected a rosy treat by the title, and was not disappointed. The roses welcomed you home--how great is that?

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    1. I didn't skip Chelsea. It was the grand finale to the trip.

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