Most of you who read this are not local and therefore not familiar with my local plant shopping gigs. Garland Nursery is about a five minute drive from my home so I visit here a lot, especially in spring when I'm in plant-shopping mode or just need some inspiration. Last week was my first visit of the season and I wasn't planning to take photos but changed my mind after seeing some really gorgeous (and expensive) pottery.
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The entrance.
There used to be a giant conifer growing right where the yellow-flowered
container is hanging but they had it removed a few years ago. I still miss it. |
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| This Camellia caught my eye. Killer pink thing! I didn't get the name. |
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| If mine look half this good this year I'll be happy. |
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| Love the Violas |
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| I'm still not convinced that I like vertical succulents but this container was sure healthy. |
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I need another Semp like I need another hole in my head.
But aren't these pretty? |
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| This one is fixing to have a litter. |
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I was tempted to get another variegated Knautia but
since I don't have good luck with them, I passed. |
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| I kept waiting for a patron to run into the Monkey Puzzle. Ouch! |
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| This cute little Ilex was ready to be bonsaied. |
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| I'm not a fan of Pieris but when I saw this burgundy-leaved one, I couldn't take my eyes off of it. |
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| Another name that will confuse people. Is it a Katsura or a Pieris? Apparently both. |
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| Spotting these Hesperaloes I was so glad I found them on clearance at Lowe's last fall...for five bucks. |
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| Here's that stupid Saxifrage that I can't keep alive. |
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| Such a sweet miniature meadow of blossoms. |
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| Nope. Not going to buy it. |
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And of course, pink-flowering strawberry plants are always tempting,
but no. |
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| These Ranunculus are nice to look at. |
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| This white-flowered Dicentra was so elegant. |
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| Why don't the leaves on my Saxifraga 'Maroon Beauty' look this fabulous? |
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After the harsh winter, all three of my Dieramas look questionable.
I was tempted by these replacement plants. |
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| These Rosemary blossoms made me smile. |
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Here is the pot that caught my eye and heart.
I didn't even look at the price. I knew it was going to be outrageously costly. |
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Kudos to the potter who has perfected the process for this fantastic patina.
It's a moody surface with foreboding hints of rust and aged metal, but also of joyful bubbles on the beach.
Or at least that's how I see it. |
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| And it seems to marry well with other pieces... |
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| Other watchful eyes. |
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| Here's another piece with the price tag. |
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| And then I saw this fountain with a similar patina. |
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| Someday I hope to win the lottery. |
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And of course, every nursery must have its whimsy.
A pink pig anyone? |
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| Or how about a mother and child mountain goat ensemble? |
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| And there was whimsy in small packages. |
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| Apparently fairy gardens are still all the rage. |
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I'm always drawn to rusty metal so this flower caught my eye.
And the little critter sunning himself. |
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I was able to get really close. Check out his little hairs.
He couldn't have been more than a half-inch long but he still looks kind of menacing. |
While looking things over in one of the hoop houses, I spotted this Annas hummingbird. I didn't know Pelargoniums had nectar.
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| Can you see him/her? |
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| I'm not a good photographer and snapped eight or ten photos, hoping for a at least one good one. |
So what did I come home with? Here you go:
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Clockwise from the top-left, Rhododendron macrosepalum'Linear', Sidalacea cusickii,
Saxifraga oregana (on sale!), Saponaria 'Bressingham Pink', Delosperma and Gaura. |
