Hardy Plant Study Weekend ’18: Jorgensen Garden
Jul 7, 2018 by Tangly Cottage
Sunday, 24 June 2018
Hardy Plant Society Study Weekend
presented by the Northwest Perennial Alliance
Jorgenson Garden
We now come to my favourite private garden of all those we toured on the 2018 Hardy Plant tour days.
Ah…just the sort of garden I like best.
treasures in the parking strip
rose and more next to the driveway
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
front steps
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
It was hard to get photos in the extremely bright afternoon sun, but trust me, the front slope was full of just the sort of plants I like.
Allan’s photo
happy me just stood here for awhile
If only I had one (or more) of each.
People were doting on the very aromatic Salvia clevelandii, smells so good
I finally left the sidewalk and went up the stairs to the front porch area…
And decided to go around the other way rather than go down these steps (which were not difficult, but still…)
I empathize with the man with a cane going down very carefully. (Allan’s photo)
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
I had had some rude responses in other gardens when I politely bucked the flow to go the way that was easiest for me. More on this in the post with which I will conclude this tour sequence! Here, there were no problems as I entered the back garden by the “wrong way”.
hardy schefflera in the back garden
a small garden packed with fascination for me
packed with tour guests also
Allan’s photo
I was in a tizzy over this, a gomphrena, yes?, little bitty and I want it!!
Rambling Rosa banksiae way up a tree caused a sensation with tour guests.
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
Lady Banks rose is thornless. (Allan’s photo)
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photos; I totally missed this part.
soothing shady sit spot
Coming around the side of the house…I had been well aware all day that it was Pride Day in Seattle. It would have been great to be able to be in two places at once and go to the big parade, which I had attended so many times in its early days. It was good to see the flag in this garden.
with lilies in bud
looking back at the lawn
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
through the gate to the front garden
Allan’s photo
O how I wish I could grow eremerus at home…they seem to need more heat than I can provide…..or something.
Lobelia tupa
I have occasionally had success with this plant but never managed to get it through the winter.
a new batch of tour guests in for a treat
I like what I like and that garden is just what I like. And I like to see small gardens; I tire quickly of grand estates.
See more at the Facebook page of Jorgensen’s garden design company.
This is the type of garden post where I can spend a lot of time enlarging all the photos so I can see what is planted. This is the best indicator of how much interest and appreciation I have for the plantings in a garden.
The forefinger and thumb were hard at work here!
Lovely garden.
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Yes! This is the kind of garden where I should use bigger photos.
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A lovely urban garden! I chuckled when you said you were finally entering the main garden — after enjoying the plants along the sidewalk. These folks certainly use all their space well.
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Oops I think I meant to say back garden!!!
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Lovely. Nice to see a garden that does not look like the owners just paid a designer and installer. Whole lot of love and personality (and flowers!) here.
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Exactly why it’s my favorite.
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PS. The owner is a designer.
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A nicely varied garden.
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I was so looking forward to this post. I’ve known the owner/designer for awhile but never have seen his garden, thank you for all the photos! Do you think the rope bits out front are perminant, or were just in place to keep people from cutting corners (and smashing plants) on this tour?
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I thought they were permanent but I don’t know for sure. I’d be more worried about the public than the garden tour people. Loved this garden and the hosts were so nice and friendly.
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