scenes from May

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Scotch moss and succulents, Wonder Garden

A few images from local nurseries and garden tours, courtesy of that incredible team, gardeners and the month of May.

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field of amsonias at a local nursery
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Crambe maritima and arctostaphylos on an HPSO garden tour
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Diplarrena latifolia, Wonder Garden, Manzanita, OR

Every May this perfectly proportionate, quietly elegant iroid lures me in for close inspection. The Tasmanian Flag Iris, Diplarrena latifolia, exudes the charm and appeal that makes plants ubiquitous, yet there’s no local source for it. Xera lists it, but not currently available, and I have no doubt this specimen comes from their fine nursery, like many of the plants in the WG. Said to be easy from seed.

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Wonder Garden, Manzanita OR
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on an HPSO tour a podophyllum greets visitors at the front porch
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On the HPSO tour, a fatshedera co-opts the handrail on the front steps, a clue to the gardener’s priorities

Have a great long weekend! More soon, AGO

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