Sunday visits, part three
The last garden we visited, Ann Nichols! We arrived around 1:45p, it was quite warm in Piedmont - Lakeshore. I messed with the photos a bit to tone the sunlight down. The famous palm covered with tillandsia & bromeliads. You could tell immediately which house was hers, every available inch filled with texture and vibrant color.
My tweaking with the first few photos looks very 1972 Sunset magazine. Two gorgeous Aloe polyphylla, so fussy in my garden - and absolute spiral perfection in hers! And by fussy, I mean dead.
I had to walk up to get a closer look at Rhododendron Vireya (maybe Ring of Fire?). Gosh, that's pretty.
The garden is very deep, you walk up & up along the side of the house. I met Ann here, she gave me a nice warm hug. And told me firmly- "You can't steal David!" David works alongside her every Monday, how lucky she is! It is evident she spends every day in her garden, it's immaculate.
Do you think she heard about the macdougliis!?? David & Ivan bring fucraeas!
Have a great weekend :)
You are a lucky gardener to win a ticket to visit that garden! Even though I've seen it through other bloggers' lenses, I admired it once again through your photos. I'm overwhelmed by all the bromeliads and how healthy everything looks. That art piece (mosaic?) and path down the slope bordered by the fabulous water feature are incredible.
ReplyDeleteThe mosaic had a neat "see through" included in it, so perfect. I do feel lucky!
DeleteI had to check the zone on Raoulia australis and found its common name is scabwort! And it's hardy for me! You singled out some phenom plants, like that androsace and arenaria, thank you!
ReplyDeleteYay! The Raoulia grows slowly but pretty adaptable, the only one I killed was in a crevice full sun. Zap, didn't make it.
DeleteJust the way you put it: "Every little detail, so perfect". The colors, shapes and sizes of foliage are magically combined.
ReplyDeleteThere is a Rhododendron on every Seattle street, but for Rhododendron Vireya requires a greenhouse in our climate! I'm a little envious: that orange bloom is stunning!
I'd kill for a rill...love her water features. This is a remarkable garden on a difficult lot.
Chavli
I shy away from Rhododendrons - but that one was woweee! Kill for a Rill, ha ha ha - that sounds like the title of a heavy metal album from the 80's I love it. I didn't think about it being difficult with the elevation, but you're right. A challenge that she has turned into a plus.
DeleteStunning garden.
ReplyDeleteit really is!
DeleteLots of great color. I love the rill and the other hardscaping features. It says something that this garden made you want to dance - that's a good thing!
ReplyDeleteYes to more dancing! That will be my new goal, for spontaneous dancing to break out in my garden.
DeleteWow, just woW!! what an amzing garden. I especially love the pots framing the steps. I bet you got lots of ideas?
ReplyDeleteI really did, I was so impressed with her attention to detail in every single area. I don't know that I can have that degree of focus!
DeleteSo glad you got to visit and meet Ann. What a garden!
ReplyDeleteThank you, her garden was immaculate. Something I can't quite stay on top of, I was so impressed.
DeleteI love ground covers, I am wanting to do something with our north garden under the pine trees. I have 1/2 of it filled in with lily of the valley, which are good, but they have not continued to spread. I did some tree trimming, maybe that will help, more light will get in.
ReplyDeleteI love, love this garden tour. I think it would be neat to see at night with the lights along the path.
Under pine trees has to be tough, trimming was a good idea! Oooh, I can only imagine how cool it is lit up at night.
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