The
Dirty Diggers of Lovewood plant sale (which
I took part in) happens right down the street from this garden, which belongs to a man named Don.
Back in 2017 I posted photos of this garden, a friend had happened upon it, and we were looking to solve the mystery of who it belonged to (
check it out, things look very different 9 years ago). Eventually the owner was identified and I got to visit the garden, I've returned a few times to admire the plantings from the sidewalk.
But as a vendor at this year's Dirty Digger's sale I was invited to the after-party which took place in the garden, lucky me! To my eyes this Agave montana is the star of the garden...
But of course the supporting cast is important as well.
Fabulous tall opuntia, and multiple Agave parryi with a nice form of Chamaerops humilis (or so I'm guessing, what I don't know about palms is a lot).
It's like an opuntia room divider!
Dreamy
Up in the garden now, where I only go if invited...
Grevillea some somebody (I wish I'd thought to ask for the name)
I believe this spiky beauty is Yucca x schottii 'Chiricahua High'.
It's a tall heavy plant...
But gorgeous!
Mahonia berries were plentiful in our gardens this spring.
These Rhododendron blooms scream "old Portland" to me.
Oh ya, that's a sweet little greenhouse tucked in an out of the way spot.
Buddleja globosa
Hydrangea that I didn't get the name of, is it an oakleaf?
Euphorbia stygiana (I believe)
Walking into the extra deep back garden...
Excellent raised beds...
Headed back out...
And a couple more shots of the front garden on my way out, the Agave montana is nothing short of spectacular.
Love the layering...
And finally the dreamy Lyonothamnus floribundus growing at the southwest corner of Don's house...
That bark!
Those leaves! It was a great visit, thanks Don!
*The Bit at the End
While we were visiting Don shared his plant list, at the top of the page was the name of the garden, Dionysian: "
Dionysian (adjective) describes things relating to the Greek god of wine, ecstasy, and ritual madness (Dionysus, or Bacchus). It characterizes forces that are sensual, ecstatic, and recklessly uninhibited—often celebrating raw emotion, wild nature, and the breakdown of rational control."
Britannica
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"Recklessly uninhibited," LOL. All our gardens should be that.
ReplyDeleteSo much to love about this garden. A surprising number of spiky plants. Yucca x schottii 'Chiricahua High', wow!
And that curved raised bed, is that Corten?
The breakdown of rational control, yes please. This garden is so appealing, the Agave montana is perfect. Damn, the Corten steel swooping bed - I've always dreamt of something like that in the hellstrip. Pathways are really inviting and the Yucca is really grand. I'm glad you were included in the after party, that must have been a fun time.
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