GPOD on the Road: Vancouver Hardy-Plant Study Weekend

Beauty seen on a garden tour

Back in June , Quaker of the GPOD Cherry Ong attended theVancouver Hardy Plant Study Weekendand was kind enough to portion out photos of some of the garden she toured . Today she ’s make us along to visit Thomas Hobbs and Brent Beattie ’s garden .

Paris(Zones 5–9 ) has beautiful and strange flowers . This relative oftrilliumshas mostly green peak that honor close review .

In this direct contrast intexturesand shades of super C , Parisis again in the foreground with othershade - eff industrial plant , while the sheered shrubs in the backdrop give a contrast formalities to the garden .

Here is a beautiful contrasting mix offoliage colors , with the only floral donation being the pinkish efflorescence of the spirea ( Spiraeajaponica , Zones 3–8 ) .

One part garden keister , one part garden art — beautiful and unusual

I love this sculpture in the garden .

Martagon lilies ( Liliumhybrid , Zones 3–8 ) thrive inpartially shaded condition . The leaves are beautiful and topped by these unbelievable steeple of graceful flowers .

This urn tucked into the foliage of the garden is absolutely lovely . What an unbelievable musical composition .

An edge ofSedum‘Angelina’(Zones 5–9 ) render bright yellow - green colour , in contrast to the darker light-green of the rest of the foliage .

Podophyllum(Asian wild mandrake , Zones 5–9 ) with improbably patterned foliage

I love the texture of this hoi polloi of Solomon ’s seal ( Polygonatumsp . , Zones 5–9 ) .

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