Thursday, December 26, 2019

A shrubby layered look...

Out on a walk in November I came across this colorful scene. I was impressed with how much texture and variation was achieved with shrubby evergreens, in a relatively narrow strip of land between the public sidewalk and fence...

The dark horizontal fence and low roof-line of the house added to, rather than detracted from, the scene. Well done!

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16 comments:

  1. Evergreen shrubbery is the first lesson I learn when I started playing in the garden. Evergreens are the reason I love my winter garden; they keep me sane. Horizontal fence is cool and less common. I tried to imaging the same scene with a vertical fence and I agree, it wouldn't look as good.

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    1. The first lesson? I think that puts you way out ahead of most gardeners who start with pretty flowers or perennials.

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  2. Love that pale bark and the red foliage.

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  3. Thats a nice looking fence, too! Is that a blueberry on the far left?

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  4. Wonderful color and textural contrasts. I need more of those in my own garden.

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    1. Hmmm... I’m thinking your harden is pretty darn spectacular already.

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  5. I love this style. Almost all woody plants, mostly evergreens, with a bit of deciduous fall color. It works very well and it should be very low maintenance.

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    1. Very low maintenance! If I can find it again I hope to do a January walk-by.

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  6. Nice look...very similar to what I am doing with Delusional Drive.
    rickii

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    1. You need to host another swap so we all can catch up on what you’ve been up to.

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  7. Very well done, and could be habitat/cover for songbirds, too. Fences make a good contrast with shrubberies.

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  8. Lovely! And, I agree. That fence makes a phenomenal backdrop. And I love how the shrubby forms seem to delineate a path toward it. Even if you yourself can't traverse it, it does lead the eye.

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