tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post7925790073300655322..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: The Strauss Garden, a stop on the 2016 Salem Study Weekenddanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24045718409145231082018-05-13T04:17:19.430-07:002018-05-13T04:17:19.430-07:00Not that much into whimsy myself, but this garden ...Not that much into whimsy myself, but this garden is really great! And deer-proof. Thanks for taking us on the tour!Paul Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760554213574050280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86740589813731544972018-05-12T21:26:29.961-07:002018-05-12T21:26:29.961-07:00Note to self: Loree likes black balls...
From the...Note to self: Loree likes black balls...<br /><br />From the "2 and 1/2 acres of woodlands" first thing in the description, I was expecting a shade garden. The full sun, extensive succulent plantings caught me by surprise. I think the terra cotta pots are a nice way to create multiple levels in what would otherwise be a fairly flat planting, as well as a way to highlight specific specimens.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55260443988712751342018-05-11T08:44:33.734-07:002018-05-11T08:44:33.734-07:00Now why didn't I remember that you were on thi...Now why didn't I remember that you were on this tour?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-21932198117029663372018-05-11T08:44:09.618-07:002018-05-11T08:44:09.618-07:00I wish I could ID that ground-cover for you. It...I wish I could ID that ground-cover for you. It's not moss, but I'm not sure what it is...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-57572377254993535282018-05-11T08:41:41.499-07:002018-05-11T08:41:41.499-07:00Ha! The pots would certainly make moving quite eas...Ha! The pots would certainly make moving quite easy.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22770900458908318262018-05-11T08:41:16.681-07:002018-05-11T08:41:16.681-07:00I share your non-fan status, but can take it in sm...I share your non-fan status, but can take it in small doses, like here.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22407824995071224802018-05-11T08:40:36.983-07:002018-05-11T08:40:36.983-07:00Or maybe they don't have drainage issues but d...Or maybe they don't have drainage issues but do like the look they saw in alpine gardens?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59492339311276544032018-05-11T08:39:48.890-07:002018-05-11T08:39:48.890-07:00You've reminded me of my brother's attempt...You've reminded me of my brother's attempts to get Sempervivum to grow in Phoenix. It just ain't happening.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84528244839042176282018-05-11T08:39:07.319-07:002018-05-11T08:39:07.319-07:00Tapestry of succulents, you have a way with words ...Tapestry of succulents, you have a way with words Outlaw.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71977806613609749102018-05-11T08:38:07.761-07:002018-05-11T08:38:07.761-07:00It's all pretty fabulous.It's all pretty fabulous.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-40228088402295434122018-05-10T21:38:22.118-07:002018-05-10T21:38:22.118-07:00I remember this garden well (which isn’t always th...I remember this garden well (which isn’t always the case!) and I liked it a lot. In fact, I spent a little while sitting quietly in the shade on a bench along one of the trails. Thanks for jogging that peaceful memory.Jane / MulchMaidhttp://mulchmaid.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15662542882573507402018-05-10T19:20:27.888-07:002018-05-10T19:20:27.888-07:00I do like the terracotta use in the landscape. Com...I do like the terracotta use in the landscape. Come to think of it, I have a number of small pots in the shed that I should consider using in this way. In the second photo there is a ground cover I can't identify. It almost looks like moss, but most likely isn't. It looks good and lush.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76309223506564413572018-05-10T18:25:49.686-07:002018-05-10T18:25:49.686-07:00It seems like those pots are being used as kind of...It seems like those pots are being used as kind of a framing device for the semps etc ? Or maybe the gardener is like me and needs to move stuff all the time. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2314918829731363652018-05-10T17:12:20.136-07:002018-05-10T17:12:20.136-07:00Great textures with the sedum and sempervivum, spe...Great textures with the sedum and sempervivum, spectacular en masse. I'm generally not a huge fan of garden art/whimsies, but most of these are quite nice and fit their environs.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89191504125166607382018-05-10T15:40:38.209-07:002018-05-10T15:40:38.209-07:00Plunged terracotta pots feature quite often on alp...Plunged terracotta pots feature quite often on alpine gardens here, perhaps it’s a drainage thing as well? Although texture seems to be the most plausible reason for that great garden.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82338064562366879572018-05-10T11:43:41.343-07:002018-05-10T11:43:41.343-07:00How I wish Sempervivum were half as happy here as ...How I wish Sempervivum were half as happy here as they are in colder winter environments! Best wishes slogging through all those Fling photos. After a first pass at trashing the obviously bad shots, I'm taking a break too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46728256300107617182018-05-10T11:11:33.113-07:002018-05-10T11:11:33.113-07:00A colorful tapestry of succulents and some fun yar...A colorful tapestry of succulents and some fun yard art as well. Peter/Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499260699813618283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27061332713550341802018-05-10T08:35:02.319-07:002018-05-10T08:35:02.319-07:00Those mounds of Sedums and Semps are wonderful wit...Those mounds of Sedums and Semps are wonderful with the terra cotta pots stuck partway in. And I love the quilted effect of the various sedums across the flat sunny area in your last photo.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com