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My friend Erin has two large and playful dogs, Lucy (standing) and Gus (laying down), who love to run around and have fun in their back yard.
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Unfortunately sometimes this involves digging and the ensuing plant destruction. Erin has overcome doggy destruction with a fabulous container garden on her patio; these plants are in the safe zone. If she weren’t such a good friend I’d be jealous of how good some of these look. Like this Umbrella Palm, (Cyperus involucratus) she bought in July, in Portland, while visiting me, I swear it’s doubled in size!
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Her Fatsia japonica are benefiting from shade with beautiful dark glossy leaves!
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Erin is about to embark on a patio redo, they’ve been making-do with the brick and terra cotta patio that came with the house, I’ve always loved it but something clean and modern is a little more her style.
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I love this Dwarf Papyrus, Cyperus ‘Nana’ another plant she purchased in July that has at the very least doubled in size.
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She rescued this Kniphofia caulescens from my garden. It was going crazy and getting ugly in my front yard and I ripped it out. It’s very happy here and behaving nicely.
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Isn’t this Variegated Bamboo gorgeous?
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And she finally has an Agave! She adopted one of the
pups from my brother in Arizona. It too is very happy in Erin’s garden.
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More of her happy healthy container plantings….
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Here’s to quality patio time with a good friend! Hope you all have something similar planned for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.
Hi DG~~ I had to go back to your previous post, having missed Day 1. I look forward to witnessing Steve's transformation next summer.
ReplyDeleteDay 2: Thank you for Latin ID on the Umbrella Palm. My garden buddy Carol has them go to seed all around her pond. I've been the lucky recipient of a few of the babies. They do indeed grow fast. The variegated bamboo is fabulous. I hope we get to see Erin's new patio on your next visit.
I imagine those big dogs could do some damage!
ReplyDeleteHi Grace! The umbrella palms go to seed uh? I've never been that lucky! I do hope to get up to see the new patio and will definitely report on it! Unfortunately it will probably be a little cool (and wet?) to actually spend anytime enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteMTJulie, all in the name of fun though!
I can see a shared garden style - you must egg each other on when you go plant shopping. The brick is pretty, but I know it's hard to work with soft organic hardscaping when you like clean modern plants and planters. Can't wait to see the future updates. Cute pups!
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