Back in June, friend of the GPOD Cherry Ong attended the Vancouver Hardy Plant Study Weekend and was kind enough to share photos of some of the gardens she toured. Today she’s taking us along to visit Thomas Hobbs and Brent Beattie’s garden.
Paris (Zones 5–9) has beautiful and unusual flowers. This relative of trilliums has mostly green flowers that reward closer inspection.
In this contrast in textures and shades of green, Paris is again in the foreground with other shade-loving plants, while the sheered shrubs in the background give a contrasting formality to the garden.
Here is a beautiful contrasting mix of foliage colors, with the only floral contribution being the pink blooms of the spirea (Spiraea japonica, Zones 3–8).
One part garden seat, one part garden art—beautiful and unusual
I love this sculpture in the garden.
Martagon lilies (Lilium hybrid, Zones 3–8) thrive in partially shaded conditions. The leaves are beautiful and topped by these incredible spires of elegant flowers.
This urn tucked into the foliage of the garden is absolutely lovely. What an incredible piece.
An edge of Sedum ‘Angelina’ (Zones 5–9) provides bright yellow-green color, in contrast to the darker green of the rest of the foliage.
Podophyllum (Asian mayapple, Zones 5–9) with incredibly patterned foliage
I love the texture of this mass of Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum sp., Zones 5–9).
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Comments
Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome. I love visiting his garden every year and I hope I can continue to do so.
What a great antidote to a dreary, rainy afternoon here in NC. Lovely photos showcasing the marvelous use of foliar contrast and beautiful artwork in the garden.
I'm glad you enjoyed them. These were among the many beautiful gardens offered for tour by the Vancouver Hardy Plant Society at their Plant Study Weekend last June 2023.
Oh I need some of those gorgeous interesting Asian mayapples! As always an interesting & informative tour, thanks Cherry!
Thanks.Not sure if I mentioned this but Tom revamped this garden in front of his residence a year prior to these photos. It was previously planted with hebes and many perished as a result of the arctic outflow.
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