Illicium mexicanum, I believe...
Such an interesting flower.
The entire plant...
Wall of Stachyurus salicifolius, which certainly had me looking differently at my plant.
Also along the pathway were several hollowed out stumps planted up with various succulents, heavy on the Aloe aristata, some looking better than others.
This green (mossy) roof was visible from around the garden. We'll see it again soon.
Daphne some something, the good smelling one that's in a lot of gardens it seems (but not mine).
This is a large property, six acres total, located roughly 20 miles west of my home in NE Portland.
Lots of room here for big events on the lawn.
And here we are, at the base of the mossy roof building.
Love this trellis.
Love that roof!
Cunninghamia lanceolata 'Glauca'
A nice little patch of aspidistra...
Lots of space to dine under the trees...
Rake head as vine support?
Wire vine alert!
The main dining space...
Adjacent to an outdoor dining space.
And even more room to spread out.
This was a head-scratcher. No visible signs of damage, but an obviously unhappy Daphniphyllum.
I wonder what's got it down?
And can it be saved?
A near-by Schefflera taiwaniana looked great.
And the many patches of euphorbia around the garden were lush and healthy.
This installation was at the edge of another open event space. From the side I could see there was a food-service area "hidden" between the two fences, clever!
Tomorrow we'll return to look at a few containers near the outdoor dining area, let me just give you a single word teaser... agaves!
Edgeworthia planted next to a pathway is always a nice treat.
That mossy roof from earlier...
Finally a few shots of the lovely loquats and their blooms...
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It's amazing the plant selection they have. Is this where we ate before with Gerhard on our first visit?
ReplyDeleteYes, this is where we ate after the plant sale visit.
DeleteGood memory!
DeleteFun visit. I can imagine how perfumed the air was with Daphne odora in full bloom near by. The fern'd roof is just amazing. I think it's probably licorice fern; I love that look.
ReplyDeleteBetween having a stuffy nose and wherein a mask I couldn’t smell the daphne!
DeleteI fell in love with that Illicium mexicanum at first sight. Sadly, moist soil isn't something I can offer.
ReplyDeleteIf it’s a moist soil fan it must be on summer irrigation here.
DeleteI love the moss and green roofs, and that metal trellis caught my eye as well. So nice to see things growing and blooming again!
ReplyDeleteI feel so lucky to live so where spring some early.
DeleteLove this garden. Lots of character. Thanks for taking us along with you.
ReplyDeleteAny time!
DeleteGreat find! Thanks for the photos.
ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting place! The plants are marvelous! It is all so different from the desert here!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful space. Great plants and great design at every level.
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