Okay, we're back in Scott's Seattle garden and we've wandered out into the sun (
Wednesday's post was all about the shady bits)...
The sunny areas are (as you might expect) on the south-side of Scott's property, and he lets none of that sun go to waste.
That beauty is Agave 'Silver Surfer' and has been in that spot for about 8 years.
Of course this gorgeous specimen is Agave ovatifolia.
On Wednesday I concentrated on the trunks of the Eriobotrya japonica (loquat) up near the house, but here's a pretty good shot of what the trees look like.
Walking west along the sunny border, echium... E. pininana I believe.
Pulled back view.
Grevillea x gaudichaudii
Seriously amazing in its cascading splendor.
In Wednesday's post I linked to the Etsy shop where Scott ordered the rusty pieces, but it's worth repeating here, cause they're so good!
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Agave filifera and Penstemon 'Sour Grapes'
With rusty metal from
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I might need to track down that penstemon.
Agave schidigera
This combo gets me every time! Agave parryi ssp. huachucensis ‘Excelsior’ with a fabulously red sedum.
I think that's an Agave 'Baccarat'.
Cussonia paniculata (protected over the winter)
Another Agave ovatifolia, backed by Nolina nelsonii.
So good!
Pulling back and walking up to the driveway/alley now.
It's really hard to wrap my head around how many plants Scott has successfully squeezed into his small urban garden.
All of them perfectly sited to maximize their beauty.
At the home's back door I couldn't help but both be shocked by the color of the potted annuals and love the over-the-top abundance of the parthenocissus vine.
There is empty space to park, kinda shocking (it's not filled with plants awaiting their in-ground homes!).
Such a luxurious woodwardia...
A sunny sit spot! (which is shady later in the day)
Thank you Scott for allowing a Sunday afternoon visit and letting me wander your garden snapping photos!
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As Loree might say, Excellent Case of Cramscaping! Beautiful! Thanks for letting us See! Gave me another Idea. Now I need more Old Brick, Red !
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed! (Dorothy?)
DeleteOf course, I LOVE how dense it is. Just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhen I moved to my current garden with an achy knee, from a garden which was half steep and hilly, I was determined to make all the beds so I could just walk into them. But I have really missed having beds that are raised higher than the paths so despite my knee and balance problems, I am slowly raising them up, at least a little bit. It’s tricky with no money for hardscaping because we don’t have broken concrete sidewalks readily available around here because there are, compared to city life, very few sidewalks and they don’t often get torn up. I love that stacked concrete edge look in this garden.
Scott's garden could be an advertisement for the use of urbanite as a building material, definitely something available more readily in the city.
DeleteThat garden is packed! You need to give Scott a cramscaping award. I had to look at the rusty metal objects a second time as my first impression was that they were the spent flowers of a Salvia clevelandii ;)
ReplyDeleteThe rusty metal objects are so organic and shape they blend right in. Cramscaping award... hmm. Perhaps I need to get something printed.
DeleteThat's a big loquat tree. I wonder if it provides fruit. Loquats grow almost like weeds in my area (NSW, Australia) - I have four - but I seldom see them fruiting.
ReplyDeleteOh there's more than one. I think he has seven of them? As for fruit I don't remember him mentioning it. Mine (here in Portland) has produced in the past, and there's a tree near me that really produces.
DeleteThe back door is kind of extraordinary! Extremely lush, one can hardly see an entry way.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the large rosette in photo 25, just below the Opuntia? (Mullen?)
Chavli
Yes, that's a verbascum... isn't it grand?
DeleteIt's fun to see gardens and locations that have a mix of sun and shade. Much of our habitat here in S. Wisconsin is like that--with prairies, woodlands, and Oak savanna settings. I wish my own personal garden here had just a bit more sun, but I love the Oak trees. This garden looks wonderful--the props, the succulents, and the colorful potted annuals. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI think it's rare when someone is completely happy with their mix of sun and shade, it's definitely a balancing act. Glad you enjoyed the tour!
DeleteI would like to try fresh loquat to see what they taste like. Pretty tree. Scott's garden looks like a zone or two further south than Seattle. The rubber rabbit bush is my favorite - darn deer snipped mine when they snuck in a few weeks ago. Hard to go wrong with Parthenocissus.
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