This post wraps up the Saturday garden stops from last June's Study Weekend in Vancouver, BC. All that's left are the Sunday gardens! Do not worry, there are five of them—so still lots to see.
The description of the Martini garden: "
I fell in love with this 1924 bungalow on a deep lot when I saw the "For Sale" sign while dog walking in 2013. I moved 120 plants (divisions and cuttings) from my old place to expand on the beautiful but young garden started by the previous owner. I had the hardscaping done by Stellar Landscaping and splurge on three large trees, but have done 99% of the rest of the work myself."
Eryngium of some type.
We saw lots of hosta over this weekend event.
I think this one is Hosta 'Striptease'—horrible name!
What interesting layered planting, and with mahonia berries!
Looking back at the Martini house.
Now we're at the Koelink garden.
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This lush four season Woodland Garden surrounding a Cape Cod style house relies on the strength of its hardscape designed by Ron Rule in 2000. The garden is filled with treasures planted with an artist's eye, with much emphasis on combining foliage, texture, colour and form."
Nice art-glass sidelights.
Heading around to the back garden.
Once I came around the side of the house there was a lovely sitting area with comfy furniture and potted plants. There were folks relaxing and chatting so I didn't take any photos there and continued on along what must be the garage. This is the gate into the garden from the back alley.
The next space was a long rectangle with the potted hosta at the far end. There was a bench to sit and take it all in, but that bench was occupied so I skirted around it snapping these photos.
Looking back towards the garage, aforementioned bench out of frame on the right.
Pulled back but focused on the same area. You can see the fellow enjoying the view from the bench.
A peek into the greenhouse...
More stunning hosta foliage.
And a red-stemmed polygonatum wraps up this post.
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When I look at those Vancouver Study Weekend photos, I'm often a little startled: how can those garden be so lush when mine is only starting to wake? Then I remember they were taken in June...
ReplyDeleteKoelink's back garden is lovely: to my eyes, it has a distinct European feel, especially that gate to the alley.
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I agree re: the European feel, and the shock of June lush.
DeleteSO GREEN! The polygonatum is really striking, as well as the hosta leaves. I get why snails are so driven to snack on them.
ReplyDeleteVery very green. Very wet spring.
DeleteEverything looks so lush. The Koelink hosta's in the pots with the pond are a great feature point. Ironic that I joined the Vancouver group so I could attend the study weekends only to have Covid hit then I miss it when it finally happened. Thanks for all the posts on the gardens I missed.
ReplyDeleteWell that's no good! I think the next study weekend is happening here in Portland next summer, maybe you can attend?
DeleteBoth gardens showed off beautiful foliage combinations. I LOVE the potted Hostas (plants impossible to grow here!) behind the pond with the frog accent. And of course I'd have liked to see more of the greenhouse.
ReplyDeleteWhile they are great foliage plants a good hosta only goes so far...
DeleteA lovely pair of gardens.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
I was amazed by the quality of the Hosta leaves. I couldn't spot a slug/snail nibble on them at all!
Good point, I wonder if the gardeners had all been out picking slugs after dark?
DeleteTwo drool-worthy gardens! Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome!
DeleteThanks so much for sharing these outstanding garden photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by!
DeleteI too liked the little vignette with the hostas in the urns - nice maidenhair ferns off to the side, with maybe a Darmera peltata in the back. The combination of yews and hostas will forever remind me of Midwest gardens.
ReplyDeleteAnd that combo takes me back to the 2015 Fling in Toronto.
DeleteThe pair of chartreuse Asian maples, the way they set off everything else. Usually not a fan of symmetry in gardens but there are other non-symmetrical elements there, (Frog, Hakonechloa, Allium, purple Clematis) this is good design.
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Symmetry does have its place.
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