Here are some photos of the garden glories of 2009 in our old garden, which is now for sale, listed by Discovery Coast Real Estate. We heard today from our wonderful realtor that someone viewed it who recognized and could identify, even in the dormant season, special plants in the garden. My dream is to find such a buyer.
When I say all this could be yours, I mean almost all…Not sure the blue poppy is still there, although it did return in 2010, and the wonderful yellow climbing dicentra may have bit the dust. I have tried to be sure to show photos only of plants which I have left at least a piece of behind, with the exception of Rosa mutabilis, because that photo does show how colours pop against the green of the house…I have moved a few shrubs to my new garden, but none pictured here, and only enough to leave room for the new owners, whoever they will be, to plant some special acquisitions of their own! (Oh! and one photo shows a baby RED leaved contorted filbert…THAT I took with me, but had to leave behind two enormous green leaved contorted filberts that look amazing in winter.)
Sometime in the next few days, I will ply you with an imaginary tour of this garden, and then will move on to sharing some preliminary scenes of our brand new garden.
(P.S. Er, I took some of those hellebores, but I left some, too!)
Hi Skylar,
Love the new pics of your “old” garden – incredible number of beautiful (rare) species abound! I especially like the climbing dicentra, white monkshood, the “looking in the lower gate” photo (what IS the blue flower, please? delphinium?) and the “baby RED leaved contorted filbert.” Absolutely love the contorted willows and filberts, like Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick! Glad you left one behind.
Love the garden, love the house…a dream come true!! You simply must sell to an avid gardener who can truly appreciate cottage gardening at it’s very best!! You have quite a talent!
Thanks for sharing.
Sue G. (Marilyn’s daughter) 🙂
Can’t wait to see more! Happy New Year, Happy New Garden!
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Thanks, Sue; my new garden is going to be more like Marilyn’s with big meadow like beds.
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(The old garden has incredible microclimates protected from wind, and I think I won’t be able to grow as many tender things in the new garden, even though it is only about ten blocks away.)
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