tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post7797201594081616770..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Garden Tour: An English Gentleman's Zen GardenKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25167631225085369952017-05-24T20:37:51.944-07:002017-05-24T20:37:51.944-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed it, Aga.I'm glad you enjoyed it, Aga.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10603498120831017182017-05-24T19:32:09.526-07:002017-05-24T19:32:09.526-07:00O my gosh! This is absolutely stunning garden! Eve...O my gosh! This is absolutely stunning garden! Every piece of land is detailed and planned so well. I understand why you chose this one to be posted. Wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75770400596454627542017-05-22T20:44:56.824-07:002017-05-22T20:44:56.824-07:00One of the other tour participants was surprised t...One of the other tour participants was surprised to find it was synthetic too, Anna. I noticed it immediately but then at one time I looked into the possibility of using synthetic grass myself so I was acquainted with the product. It's a lot better than it used to be but it's still plastic.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89950400041641780902017-05-22T14:35:57.255-07:002017-05-22T14:35:57.255-07:00Oh I like that water feature Kris. I wouldn't ...Oh I like that water feature Kris. I wouldn't have guessed that the grass was synthetic :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89785195622547559262017-05-21T16:42:18.982-07:002017-05-21T16:42:18.982-07:00He did a great job with the space, Deb!He did a great job with the space, Deb!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50013792412160437362017-05-21T16:09:04.827-07:002017-05-21T16:09:04.827-07:00Beautiful illustration of how effective foliage ca...Beautiful illustration of how effective foliage can be in a garden! I love the area around the gazebo with its multi-colored lights.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54650593132561800552017-05-20T19:43:52.420-07:002017-05-20T19:43:52.420-07:00It had been spruced up for the tour I think. Some...It had been spruced up for the tour I think. Some of the plants were clearly new - they still had tags.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11165907013434250362017-05-20T19:42:43.590-07:002017-05-20T19:42:43.590-07:00I imagine it's nice for parties too, with diff...I imagine it's nice for parties too, with different spots to eat and mingle - or just sit alone and read.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89149790123642724792017-05-20T18:51:00.632-07:002017-05-20T18:51:00.632-07:00Wow, nice space! Neat as a pin.Wow, nice space! Neat as a pin.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78024366818790612292017-05-20T16:07:49.055-07:002017-05-20T16:07:49.055-07:00This seems a nice garden just to be in, in a quiet...This seems a nice garden just to be in, in a quiet restful way. It's really well done and perfect with the exterior of the house.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24613245440924530452017-05-19T18:59:24.862-07:002017-05-19T18:59:24.862-07:00I was impressed by that garden too. It was more a...I was impressed by that garden too. It was more about the overall landscape than the individual plants but there was still plenty of interesting plant material.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11597596869024484462017-05-19T18:57:17.163-07:002017-05-19T18:57:17.163-07:00I've steered away from plants like Farfugium a...I've steered away from plants like Farfugium and Salix integra 'Flamingo', the dappled willow he had in 2 containers, because of the water requirements but water is more of a problem in my garden I suspect due to its larger size and the drier conditions.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51664997418784673832017-05-19T18:52:59.107-07:002017-05-19T18:52:59.107-07:00I remembered some discussion of those shrubs. The...I remembered some discussion of those shrubs. The owner wasn't sure of the species as I recall but I had a recollection that HB ventured a guess, even if I couldn't remember what it was.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7001090385819262502017-05-19T18:51:19.338-07:002017-05-19T18:51:19.338-07:00You're all right, the garden does have a PNW f...You're all right, the garden does have a PNW feel to it, especially with all those Japanese maples. They're marginal in my area but this garden benefits from a greater marine influence - and is much more protected from the winds that buffet my garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64950592346935576082017-05-19T18:04:58.705-07:002017-05-19T18:04:58.705-07:00I was hoping HB might be able to put a name to the...I was hoping HB might be able to put a name to the plant for you, Evan. So close to the ocean, that garden probably benefits more from the marine layer than my own, which is on the "wrong" side of the peninsula here in the South Bay but I had some concerns of my own about how well some of the plants in this garden might fare in the long term.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40749191618956749972017-05-19T18:00:29.644-07:002017-05-19T18:00:29.644-07:00I think that's just the effect the owner/creat...I think that's just the effect the owner/creator was seeking, Peter. I love that gazebo too. I've had gazebos on my mind of late, something I haven't yet brought up with my spouse. The style of this one wouldn't fit my garden but it did spur my thought processes.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34435662520135241842017-05-19T17:05:08.111-07:002017-05-19T17:05:08.111-07:00Calothamnus, I think. I remember looking at them ...Calothamnus, I think. I remember looking at them but didn't take a photo. <br /><br />Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17765564333348502732017-05-19T16:56:59.722-07:002017-05-19T16:56:59.722-07:00You got really good photos that showed what a grea...You got really good photos that showed what a great layout this garden had. I really liked that garden a lot. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79172334258913826802017-05-19T13:58:42.695-07:002017-05-19T13:58:42.695-07:00Lovely garden and great to see the modifications m...Lovely garden and great to see the modifications made to adjust to the water situation there. Pleasantly surprised though that Farfugiums are doing well despite the minimal watering I presume the owner does :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86249154504391852732017-05-19T13:51:30.257-07:002017-05-19T13:51:30.257-07:00I was just thinking about the phlomis in this gard...I was just thinking about the phlomis in this garden this morning, so spectacular. Maybe those shrubs Evan mentions are adenanthos, or were they Leucadendron linifolium? Such a nice owner. You do his garden justice, Kris. Thanks for this.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27586387900919213822017-05-19T09:13:40.237-07:002017-05-19T09:13:40.237-07:00Evan already said what I was thinking, a lot of th...Evan already said what I was thinking, a lot of this garden could be right here in the PNW!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28717157604374688592017-05-19T08:10:43.859-07:002017-05-19T08:10:43.859-07:00Whatever those fuzzy bluish shrubs are on either s...Whatever those fuzzy bluish shrubs are on either side of the water feature, I love them. Much of this garden, especially the gazebo area, wouldn't look out of place in the PNW with just a few changes in plants. That is indeed a Hydrangea quercifolia. Now I'm curious if it stays essentiallly evergreen that far south, or if it loses leaves from the summer drought. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13101932211248028122017-05-19T07:51:56.020-07:002017-05-19T07:51:56.020-07:00Exuberance with restraint - East meets west. A gre...Exuberance with restraint - East meets west. A great example of the best of several worlds, even a new world agave. I love the gazebo and the shape echoes of the rectangular brick in the wood walls. Fabulous combination of curved and square line. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com