Today we're going back to late September and a visit to Bosky Dell Natives. This was my second time at this nursery, the first was way back in April of 2014. Back then I had no idea what to expect, this time I knew it was gonna be fun...![]()
That sign was for those leaving the nursery, since I'd just arrived I was entering the scenic wayside—there was no sign for that however.
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This is a nursery with a lot of personality.
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I was there on a mission. Thanks to a Facebook post from a Portland visitor I knew they had something in stock that I wanted, we'll get to that in a bit. First we wander.
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Ferns and opuntia, this is definitely my kind of place.
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Oh! There's what I was after, Goodyera oblingifolia aka rattlesnake orchid. This native is typically found in shady, moist coniferous forests that are rich in decomposing leaves and mosses. I fell hard for this plant when I saw it in the Mt Rainer National Park last summer and wanted to try growing it in my garden.
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I grabbed a few of the orchids and put them aside then kept on wandering—there was still so much to see...
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B&B arctostaphylos I believe.
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Stump planting.
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Oh! A nice little planting with the object of my affection, the Goodyera oblingifolia.
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Aren't they cute?
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I love this table planting and use this image in my garden vignettes talk.
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Blechnum spicant, aka deer fern.
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Another table planting that made it into my presentation, cause it's so fun!
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You know I love some rusty repurposed planters.
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That hand cultivator is just fabulous, don't you think?
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This sign needed some moss.
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Break area for the employees, I think?
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My parents had that exact same wheelbarrow when I was a kid.
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Here are my purchases, four of the Goodyera oblingifolia and a pair of Linnaea borealis (twinflower). The goodyera can be a little tricky to get established, I was told other native companions will help and got an extra thumbs up for the twinflower—so I bought them. On Friday I'll share where I planted them...
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