the driveway in early summer
On the way to the Hardy Plant Society Study Weekend in Portland we stopped at Joy Creek and Cistus. I had not really intended to buy a lot of plants but had mostly sought the opportunity to see the display gardens in summer.
driveway
driveway
The difference is, as with all intricately planted gardens, astounding from when we saw the same view in late April and early May.
feline staff member
container
display garden
display garden with Macleaya cordata
lilies not quite in bloom
display garden
the new path closed in
The new path that we had walked through six or seven weeks before had started to close in and would quite possible disappear by mid summer.
background: Allan. left: Sean's dog. center: the famous plantsman Sean Hogan, Cistus owner
Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Steroidal Giant' for sale
Whatever it may be, I want it.
display garden
the shop dog
the sales desk cat...what a life of attention!
loading the car
This time I got a respectable amount of plants. If only I did not have to take luggage to the study weekend, we could have fit in even more!
Tangly Cottage Gardening 
Do you still have Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Steroidal Giant’? I have Tetrapanax p envy…it’s still on my list…really need one in the back in the “tropicalesque” garden to go with the bananas…
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Yes I do! But not the one I had in my previous garden. It died in a cold winter. Or under snow. I bought a new one last year. It is still small.
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