My final HPSO Open Garden visit of the season...

Dare I say it? The big book of Hardy Plant Society of Oregon member open gardens is down to the final couple of pages. I've gone on what might just be my last open garden visit of the season (for the HPSO at least). Fitting that I end with the garden of the current HPSO president don't you think?

His restraint in container materials was amazing. There were a couple of glazed containers but for the most part they were all cement. The calm grey really allowed the plants to shine.

The clean lines and color of the house did the same.

I hope Jane doesn't mind that I share this picture of her, taking a picture. She just looks so at home in this garden...

The tall white bottle brush-like blooms in the photo of the palm and front door (above) belong to this Cimicifuga (I think that's what it is?). Isn't it gorgeous?

The little white star flowers are pretty wonderful to, but I've forgotten their name!

This simple rectangular water feature would be very tempting on a hot day. I think there's room for a person in there...

Great reflections too...

Now we've gone around to the back garden...

Lovely Schefflera...

It takes such restraint to leave a container empty...

Nolina 'La Siberica'...someday mine will be this big (hopefully)...

Such a graceful plant.

The blob on the right is Grevillea australis and it was fabulous! I just couldn't get a good shot. I must have one of these.

Grevillea victoriae in front of a Cotinus.

A look back as we descend the steps.

Down to a vegetable garden in the sunny (I'm assuming) used to be driveway...

And a border of opuntia!

Back up in the main garden.

And looking back at the house.

Perfect!

I forgot to ask about the magnolia.

And I'll end with a close up of the deck and fabulous furniture, this was a perfect garden to close an amazing year of HPSO tours...

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So I visited another pair of open gardens…

My friend Lauren held a Monday evening open garden a couple of weeks ago, I had to stop by and see how her garden looks this year...beautiful of course!

That's it, I'm growing Castor Bean next year for sure!

And I'm probably going to need to plant some Dichondra 'Silver Falls' too, doesn't it look lovely cascading over the edge of the planter? Can you believe those beautiful big leaves belong to Nicotiana?

I need to grow these again too.

Nobody does Musa basjoo like Lauren, always amazing. Plus this year I think every single one was blooming!

I seem to always visit Lauren's garden in harsh light conditions, making it difficult to photograph. However I think this might be my favorite photo ever in her garden...

Oh my...what the heck are those!

Variegated Comfrey (Symphytum 'Axminster Gold'), seriously...who knew?

Once again I'm drooling over those planters...AND the Schefflera delavayi in the background.

The other planter (there's a matching pair)...

Lauren's new patio furniture is to die for...I love the simple clean lines.

A final look at the Edgeworthia and Metapanax delavayi as we leave Lauren's garden...

And arrive at the next! Why stop at just one garden visit when there's another open garden nearby? Exactly!

When you're greeted by multiple palms you know things are going to be good.

It's that darn Cunninghamia lanceolata again...it's following me! (did you notice the hammock in the background? perfect!)

This home and garden are on a double lot, pretty much my dream come true...so much space.

Who's that cutie pretending to ignore us? We'll meet up again in a bit, let's finish checking out the plants.

There's cutie #2...

I wish I could remember their names, they were just adorable. Makes me want another dog...but I can't do that to our princess, she wouldn't approve.

Okay time to head home...thanks for coming along on another evening of garden visits!

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