Visiting the garden of Wes Younnie

My friend—artist and garden designer—Wes Younie, moved into the neighborhood a couple of years back. It's taken me much longer than it should have (I blame COVID) but I finally visited his garden last week...It is a plant paradise, heavy on great design.

A flat of Acaena inermis ‘purpurea’ was in holding, bound for a client's garden. I love this stuff.
Peony and yucca... all the cool kids are doing it. 
Yes of course we toured with wine. It was nice to relax the COVID protocol—being fully vaccinated—and move around outdoors unmasked. Here Wes was reading a label for me.
I don't think I've ever met a rodgersia that I don't love.
Wes plans a fountain focal point at the end of this pathway, eventually.
Eccremocarpus scaber
Daphniphyllum, the same form as I saw at McMenamins in Eugene, Oregon. Turns out Gossler Farms is the source for this beauty.
Looking back towards the house. As you may have noticed earlier—and will probably see in later photo's—painting is underway. The dark charcoal color is the future.
Mahonia! And a gnome with history, I can't remember exactly, but this gnome has followed Wes for a few years now, originating in a garden he visited as a youngster.

Pretty dreamy, right? Hard to believe Wes has only been gardening here for two years.
Mahonia gracilipes (the tall large leaved plant).
Saxifraga dentata
The plants in the crack were placed there—I had to ask.
Ditto here.
This lovely spot is hidden from all except those lucky enough to enter off the alleyway.
Now we've walked back around and are touring the wide hellstrip plantings.