Friday, September 11, 2015

Pomarius, even more beautiful than before...


I'm kind of embarrassed to admit I hadn't been back to Pomarius Nursery since they hosted the opening night of the Portland Garden Bloggers Fling in July of 2014. I'd meant to, I'd thought about it, but something kept getting in the way. Finally after running into Peter and Wes at a party a couple weeks ago I managed to get myself over there...

And somehow in the time that had elapsed since my last visit the nursery has become even more beautiful, how is that even possible?

These photos were all taken out on the public sidewalk, before you've even entered the nursery proper.

Just this section alone is better than many gardens...

And then you enter the nursery...

Wes came over to say hello and brought this little cutie with him. I should remember his name but honestly with a face like that do words even matter?

Look! Pomarius now carries Modernica planters!

And their Rodgersia still have color...

Back at home and looking at my photos I got all bummed that I didn't buy this. I started imagining that it was something super hard to find and I'd passed it by. I emailed a photo to my friend Evan who confirmed it was most likely a Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'. Not terribly rare, but quite gorgeous.

A blue sky was threatening, and it shows up in some of my photos. I wish it would have been here, in this shot. Maybe then you could have better seen those fabulous rusted table bases.

They were terribly cool.

A blooming Dasylirion...

A slightly better shot of the plant itself.

Maybe another Dasylirion? I forgot to go look closer once I took the photo.

The color of a stressed Agave has its own beauty. (or am I wrong? Is that a Yucca???)

Orostachys iwarenge, a plant you rarely see for sale in these parts...

Try as I might I was unable to really capture the beauty of this one.

Everywhere I glanced there was a delightful vignette that captured my attention.

And drew me in closer.

See what I mean?

Does Flora Grubb have some competition, right here in Portland?

Agave shawii, maybe? I didn't look for a tag.

And definitely our friend Agave 'Cream Spike'...

A purposeful placement? Or someone filling a watering can and then called away?

I'm so glad I stopped by, and it won't be so long before I do so again...

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25 comments:

  1. Pomarius looks really good. I stopped in last year right around this time, and I have to admit I was underwhelmed. I didn't realize that Agaves changed color when stressed, like Yuccas and other succulents.

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    1. Really? I wonder if they were in a transition when you stopped in last time?

      And regarding that stressed Agave - your comment has me wondering...is it really a Yucca? Maybe a Yucca nana. Hopefully someone will know for sure. But yes, some of my Agaves have colored up rather pinkish when stressed for water.

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    2. I think your instinct was correct -- looks like A. parviflora or A. multifilifera, or one of the filiferae.

      Great photos, great place -- I love Cupheas as well, and you are correct: so hard to really capture how awesome they are in photos.

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    3. Thanks Daniel, I think you're right on it with the A. multifilifera.

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  2. It was the perfect place to start the Portland fling Loree, and it's looking even better now with a fab selection of plants!

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    1. Wasn't that just the best night! Loved every minute of it.

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  3. Wow, now that's when to prune shrubs into balls vs. when to leave plants alone. As stunning as most gardens, as you said. Great visit, Danger.

    The plant with stress...looks like an overwatered Yucca baccata.

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    1. Yes! Those "balls" add to the magic don't they?

      Overwatered causes that color too? I thought that was always underwatering.

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  4. Great coverage of Pomarius! I confess I didn't have a lot of time when I was there for a really detailed look, but I was blown away by Peter's and Wes' talent for creating beautiful vignettes at every turn. It's such a unique layout, too. I'm not very good with agaves, but I'd say that stressed one is something like A. schidigera.

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    1. I think you're actually getting pretty good at Agaves...

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  5. Wonderful...sorry I missed that one...means I have to get back to PDX and go there. As dryheat said, well-done balls. well, not quite how he put it, but you know.

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    1. You missed a fun night Hoov! And yes, those balls really are top-notch.

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  6. I love that planted area along the public sidewalk (and I'd have been tempted to stick the puppy in my purse on the way out).

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    1. I don't think there's a chance of Wes letting go of that little cutie!

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  7. Holy cats! if this nursery doesn't make a person want to have a garden, I don't know what would. Looks pretty spectacular to me. My guess is that the Sambucus is probably the newer Lemony Lace. I have both and I think Sutherland Gold's leaves are less cut.

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    1. Glad you enjoyed Tim, it is spectacular! And darn...I should have gabbed that Sambucus...

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  8. The artfulness of their presentation is really their strong suit. Well, and the great selection of plants, of course.

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    1. While the plants are great I think you're right. It's the presentation that really makes the place sing.

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  9. You are so lucky living within a short driving distance of such great nurseries like this. It's a good thing I bought a hybrid car with room for plants because I'm going to have to come down to Portland more often to visit this and other nurseries you have written about and shown. I have been to Cistus many times, favorite Portland nursery, but I'll have to check these others out. thanks, John(Aberdeen)

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    1. I am VERY lucky John! And in fact I'm off to another plant sale this morning...you should come down in the spring for the HPSO Hortlandia sale. It's amazing!

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  10. It's an elegant and lovely nursery. I love it when nurseries make the effort to plant gardens.

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  11. And I thought it was impressive last year?!! Nicely photographed DG!

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  12. It's looking wonderful! Love that concrete shell planter. Must visit Portland this fall!

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  13. Ohh, I wish I had something similar here. Beautiful! It does look even better than when I was there (and it was very nice that time).

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  14. Oh my gosh what a fun place. The plantings outside are a fantastic preamble to the great selection inside. That puppy is adorbs. Did you buy anything?

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