tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post7075790399966447705..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Portland Waterfront inspirationdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61603629667934223792009-09-30T09:24:23.627-07:002009-09-30T09:24:23.627-07:00Grace, never ever put away the flip flops! Winter ...Grace, never ever put away the flip flops! Winter wins then. I have at least 2 pairs available at all times. You never know when you can sneak them in on a sunny day. Unlimited resources? Very cool indeed!<br /><br />Megan, the Eucomis were ones that I was afraid wouldn't come back from last winter. But they all did, like champs! I've never leaf propagated anything, could be fun! If you want a leaf to experiment with please feel free to take a coupe of mine!<br /><br />K&V, this is one of those things that makes me love Portland!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5094092085412329192009-09-30T08:03:16.154-07:002009-09-30T08:03:16.154-07:00Wow. What a fantastic collection of plants. I ca...Wow. What a fantastic collection of plants. I can see how inspiring they would be.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-17190394273352360422009-09-29T21:31:13.218-07:002009-09-29T21:31:13.218-07:00I've always loved these plantings. I was meani...I've always loved these plantings. I was meaning to mention, I read in my Ken Druse propagation book, he says Eucomis are easily and prolifically propagated from leaf cuttings. Might be a good way to safeguard against winer disaster.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563840922463701366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4337249442236147912009-09-29T12:12:32.741-07:002009-09-29T12:12:32.741-07:00Bravo DG~~ I remember Mike Darcy featuring this ga...Bravo DG~~ I remember Mike Darcy featuring this garden on his TV show but I've never seen it in person. Ah to have the seemingly unlimited resources to do this, wouldn't it be cool? <br /><br />Talk about stormy weather, I just heard thunder and a tremendous downpour before that. I think I might have to put my flip flops away. My toes are getting cold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-39334617785691229772009-09-29T09:23:44.563-07:002009-09-29T09:23:44.563-07:00ricki, you are one step ahead of me! I am going to...ricki, you are one step ahead of me! I am going to post about that park later today, and you are so right...it is lovely. Someone from Walker Macy writes for the HPSO newsletter? That's great! Landscape Architects often have a reputation for not being terribly interested in plants! Oh and not yet, in the spring....I am going to join at the spring sale! For sure.<br /><br />Jane, yep that's the one. I can't imagine the muscle that must be involved in moving the banana! About the weather I bet you are right. There will be a couple more sunny days, but probably not in the 80's. I do remember the fall that we put in our patio we worked up to Thanksgiving weekend and had quite a few nice sunny days in November even.<br /><br />Pam, I was telling my husband about visiting San Antonio and the fact that any time we sat down anywhere there were chips and salsa on the table in front of us with in 3 minutes, the margarita soon followed. Loved that!<br /><br />Hi Teresa, glad to hear from you and thanks for including a link to your blog. I'll have to come visit!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59398945173955513122009-09-29T09:14:37.124-07:002009-09-29T09:14:37.124-07:00When I was in college at PSU and running on the tr...When I was in college at PSU and running on the track team, we would sometimes do training runs that took us by that display. We always declared that if we were homeless in Portland, we would want to live in that mini-tropical forest! (is that weird?) :)design kamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055493393972117399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89185578062682292622009-09-28T17:11:41.627-07:002009-09-28T17:11:41.627-07:00Glad I stumbled onto your blog. You are lucky to ...Glad I stumbled onto your blog. You are lucky to have such beautiful plantings to visit. Glad you werent' eaten by the plant. I enjoyed reading your post.Teresahttp://blog.gardenshoesonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72404588390162767322009-09-28T14:52:28.037-07:002009-09-28T14:52:28.037-07:00There's nothing better than enjoying a nice ga...There's nothing better than enjoying a nice garden while eating Mexican food outdoors under sunny blue skies. Glad you enjoyed the weekend.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50023805848693889982009-09-28T14:34:59.496-07:002009-09-28T14:34:59.496-07:00I have loved the bed on Front between the Hawthorn...I have loved the bed on Front between the Hawthorne bridge and Riverplace for years. I think this is the same one: those plants definitely push the staid city plantings image aside! I have noticed in winter that only the trachycarpus seem evident, so I think you're right that many of the plants overwinter somewhere else (California?)<br /><br />Like you, I found this past weekend bittersweet: I am no fan of our wet, dark winter days. But maybe we'll get lucky in October and November, and we'll have some beautiful sunny weekends!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20448418306067467412009-09-28T13:55:04.636-07:002009-09-28T13:55:04.636-07:00I will have to seek out these plantings...and adop...I will have to seek out these plantings...and adopt your approach to enjoying the last days of summer.<br />There is another impressive planting at the south end of Waterfront Park, just beyond River Place: big sweeps of grasses going down to the river...haven't been there in a while, but remember it as lovely, and the designer writes often for the HPSO bulletin. Have you joined yet?ricki - sprig to twighttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.com