This was a fun garden to drink in at the Flower and Garden show, looking at all the contrasts and realizing there was a story. Here’s the theme created by Wight’s Home and Garden: These two neighboring gardens portray how opposites attract. She lives in a 50’s style ultra feminine environment surrounded by a colorful garden. He relishes their lively telephone repartee while ensconced in his favorite … Continue reading Pillow Talk
This beach garden at the 2013 Flower and Garden Show was a delight. It was created by Plantswoman Design Inc. and I was attracted to it right away with it’s coastal theme and cool plants. It featured drought tolerant coastal and unusual plants. One of my favorites was Scilla peruviana. This bold bulb was just beginning to bloom, shooting out little blue stars. I loved … Continue reading A Pacific Northwest Beach Garden
Here is a secret, unknown to most. A tiny flower, almost unseen. I’ve never noticed it. As usual in nature, the male is the show-off. Appearing in spring, waving in the breeze, cascading from all the branches like a fountain. The male catkins are conspicuous, like liquid drops as they shimmer to life in the wind, as seen in the Garrya video below. But this … Continue reading A Small and Secret Flower
The 2013 Northwest Flower and Garden show offered garden displays in small spaces but packed with big ideas. Here is a sampling of these designs! Continue reading Small Gardens, Big Ideas
Hellebores may seem exotic and so they are, being native across Europe and Asia. Yet many of these flowers have been hybridized here in the United States by places such as Northwest Garden Nursery in Oregon. This is a fantastic perennial. Blooming during the dark days of winter/spring, they are dazzling with their colors and blooms. I read that many people don’t know about this plant because … Continue reading The Humble Hellebore, Winter’s Undiscovered Flower
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