The garden itself is full of treasures like this fabulous urn.
Living twig arbor.
"Interwoven corners filld with storis tell the history of this lifetime garden -- from the ancient pond and regal liriodendron to the pirate ship, woven with living willow withes."
Cool mosaic project in process.
Lovely border by the house.
The brown lawn look is very popular this hot dry summer.
Fun seating area. Aren't the upside down pots as tables cool? Not as cool as those chartreuse panels though.
You grow sempervivum!
Lots of beautiful rock work.
Groovy water feature.
But what about the plants?
That beautiful foliage is surely tempting!
Agave americana variegata mediopicta alba, one of my faves. Since I've managed not to kill the two I have, these got to stay at the nursery.
If you don't have this one, you should get it as the blue flowers and berries are fabulous!
Very tempted by this, recently sen growing beautifully in the garden of Linda Rasp.
I'd probably kill it though.
Epimedium is one of th specialties of Boquet Banque. Here's one of the many epimedium sales areas.
One of the many Epimedium houses.
Cyclamen are another specialty here and I lost count of how many houses were devoted to them. Unfortunately most are producing seed right now and are leafless.
There are some really huge specimens here. I wish I'd stayed longer to ask about the black stone (charcoal?) they use as top dressing.
Seedlings.
Collecting and sorting cyclamen seeds. Wow, these people are serious about Cyclamen!
Woodland treasures, mostly not for sale but fun to see!
Interesting podophyllum! Some don't seem to like the heat much.
Not for sale but surely have my plant lust revved up to see some of these at future plant sales!
In the not for sale area was this gorgeous restio (don't know which one - couldn't find the tag.)
It's stunning and most likely not hardy here but it would have come home with me and found a home in the greenhouse for the winter. Oh well, it's probably safer here.
Thanks Judy and Bill for sharing your great and memory-filled space with us! To learn more about Bouquet Banque, click here.
Happy weekend everyone! May it be filled with great plant surprises!
Fun! While I am not a lover of brown lawns (not that they should be watered, but people should get rid of them and do something else) theirs is at least tidy and doesn't look like a weed patch. Love that mosaic in process...
ReplyDeleteThe brown lawn did take away from the beauty of the place but they are to be admired for not watering. Doing something else is a good plan.
DeleteThose Podophyllums look almost as bad as the one in my shade bed that didn't like the heat at all, and didn't get quite enough water. I bought a few plants from them during the spring sales, and I think they top them with bits of charcoal.
ReplyDeleteI've got one of those too, Alison. Dammit - that is usually such a stunner. This year, it just looks sad... :(
DeleteI've kept mine in large pots, given them plenty of water and nearly no sun - happy campers. I think you'r right, Alison, charcoal. What's the benefit vs other top dressings? (Perhaps water filtration & p.h. balance?) Maybe it's a material that presented itself locally for a great price.
DeleteIt's all interesting. The grass is probably dormant and will look better in a different season.
ReplyDeleteSometimes there's something that I just fail to 'get' -- what is the purpose of the Chartreuse panels?
You're right Jean, our grasses naturally go dormant in the summer and start turning green again with the return of rain in October/November. The Chartreuse panels create a separation between the driveway and the garden. The gardener considers them living sculptures. (The panels aren't alive but the plants in front of them are.) My first thought was that perhaps these were left over from some sort of trade or plant show display.
DeleteTo be honest I had no idea what this post was going to be about when I saw "Boquet Banque" in the title. Now that I know it's a nursery... cool name!
ReplyDeleteCoincidence that I just bought an Epimedium before reading this? I'm going to blame my plant purchases on your influence from now on.
They also grow and sell cut flowers at a local market so maybe that's where the name came from.
DeleteThere are no coincidences. Feel free to blame all of you plant purchases on my influence! I love leading people astray!
Arthropodium cirratum occupies numerous spots throughout my garden - it's very good in dry shade and divides easily but it would struggle during any extended sub-freezing weather.
ReplyDeleteGood to know. Looks like it's worth a try if it tolerates dry shade (got a lot of that!)
DeleteGreat! Now I know where to look for cyclamen! Thanks for showing us around.
ReplyDeleteTheir website lists a lot of interesting cyclamen!
DeleteTom loves cyclamen and has about eight varieties in a little collection under the maple tree in the front yard. Of course they we invisible when you were here.
ReplyDeleteCyclamen are such beautiful plants with great winter foliage and sweet blooms. I have quite a few plants but only a couple varieties. It'll be fun to add some from this place. Geraniums, bonsai,and Cyclamen - that Tom's a keeper!
DeleteWhat a nice visit! You didn't by chance happen to spot Epimedium 'Arctic Wings', did you? Kicking myself for missing my chance to buy it at Plant Nerd Night. By the time I got around to it, they were all gone. Oh well, next year...
ReplyDeleteThey might just have it as they have a huge selection of Epimedium. Dancing Oaks has it listed as out of stock but may have it again in the winter/spring.
DeleteThe quirky twig arbor is a fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of both Epimedium and Cyclamen. A 4" pot of diminutive cyclamen has turned into a couple of feet spread under a Japanese maple, and also migrated to start a new colonies. Totally unexpected but very welcome surprise. Do you grow either of those, Peter?
I love them both and just planted more epimedium this season. Cyclamen have won my respect by being able to grow in the bamboo grove and compete with the bamboo's roots. It's great how cyclamen can increase and migrate!
DeleteIt's always fun to get a peek behind the scenes.
ReplyDeleteYes it is.
DeleteYou found some real treasures!
ReplyDeleteThey had some great plants!
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