This is a garden I've heard many stories about, but had never actually visited. Seems every time they open for Hardy Plant Society of Oregon members I'm out of town. When the GB Fling planning committee visited last summer to qualify the garden as one we wanted to include I was off celebrating my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary. So finally the Friday of the Fling I was here!...
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I'd anticipated this vista, and knew the garden was huge, but reality far exceeded my expectations.
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Also, I need to mention this garden isn't tended by a huge staff, it's all the work of the owners; Bruce and Jerry. Two very talented and hard working gardeners (rumor has it Jerry makes a mean batch of cookies too, I've still yet to experience that part of the visit...).
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They've obviously perfected the art of the well placed container...
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My memory is a little hazy (I did have to hurry through the garden) but I believe there is a series of small, shady ponds.
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And then you're back out in the bright sunlight...
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And just like that right back into the deep shade.
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There were tall sentinels, both natural...
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And man-made...
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A lovely crimson blush.
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And HUGE schefflera leaves.
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In too dark of shade to get a great shot of the entire plant.
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Oh, back out into the light...
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Thirsty? I love the rock tucked in just so to keep the water flowing.
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Now we're approaching my favorite part of the garden, the steep hillside climbing back up to the house level...
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Annette up on the patio with a sea of agaves below.
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The conifer next to the Yucca rostrata has an exotic protea family-like look about it, don't you think?
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Up on the patio a tall, tall, tall, tetrapanax tops out next to a low wall.
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Once upon a time blooming phormium were everywhere in Portland. Not so much these days (cold winters) so seeing these twisty seed pods was extra special.
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Then I turned just a bit to my right and POW!
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Looking back down to where I had been...
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There was a green house too!
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And finally before leaving I tucked into the house (cookies were just going into the oven) and back out on the deck to look down on another monster tetrapanax...
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What a new way of seeing a beloved plant!
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A better sense of the area below the patio and even the greenhouse (on the far right)...
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This garden is truly breathtaking. There is something for everyone here and it's all magical. I am thrilled to finally have seen it!
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All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
I'd anticipated this vista, and knew the garden was huge, but reality far exceeded my expectations.
Also, I need to mention this garden isn't tended by a huge staff, it's all the work of the owners; Bruce and Jerry. Two very talented and hard working gardeners (rumor has it Jerry makes a mean batch of cookies too, I've still yet to experience that part of the visit...).
They've obviously perfected the art of the well placed container...
My memory is a little hazy (I did have to hurry through the garden) but I believe there is a series of small, shady ponds.
And then you're back out in the bright sunlight...
And just like that right back into the deep shade.
There were tall sentinels, both natural...
And man-made...
A lovely crimson blush.
And HUGE schefflera leaves.
In too dark of shade to get a great shot of the entire plant.
Oh, back out into the light...
Thirsty? I love the rock tucked in just so to keep the water flowing.
Now we're approaching my favorite part of the garden, the steep hillside climbing back up to the house level...
Annette up on the patio with a sea of agaves below.
The conifer next to the Yucca rostrata has an exotic protea family-like look about it, don't you think?
Up on the patio a tall, tall, tall, tetrapanax tops out next to a low wall.
Once upon a time blooming phormium were everywhere in Portland. Not so much these days (cold winters) so seeing these twisty seed pods was extra special.
Then I turned just a bit to my right and POW!
Looking back down to where I had been...
There was a green house too!
And finally before leaving I tucked into the house (cookies were just going into the oven) and back out on the deck to look down on another monster tetrapanax...
What a new way of seeing a beloved plant!
A better sense of the area below the patio and even the greenhouse (on the far right)...
This garden is truly breathtaking. There is something for everyone here and it's all magical. I am thrilled to finally have seen it!
All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.