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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Friday, October 28, 2016

Julia and Ernie Graham's Garden

Julia and Ernie Graham's Puyallup garden has been widely shared with members of the Garden Conservancy,  Northwest Perennial Alliance, and many other groups.  Featured in print is  Sunset Magazine and the Seattle Times among others, Alison and I visited this garden a couple of years ago when it was in it's summer glory with cannas, brugmansias and others lending a tropical feeling. The garden in autumn boasts stunning beauty from a riot of colorful foliage making it another great destination on the upcoming Fall Color Tour.




Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' is a signature plant of this garden forming great swaths in some areas.


This combination of Sciadopitys verticillata and Acer griseum is fabulous in all seasons.






Fallen foliage adds  more color to the garden. 


The vegetable garden, complete with greenhouse is impressive. 

Begonia luxurians





Colocasia is still looking very happy despite the cooler weather. 

Crimson and black.

Delightful arbor covered path.

Scrambling up and over the arbor is an ornamental grape.






 Ranunculus ferreustica


Believe it or not there's even more to see on the Fall Color tour so you'll want to take it all in on Saturday and help support the Chase Garden.

Thank you Julia and Ernie for being so generous with your garden and supporting such a worthy cause!

Happy weekend all!

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20 comments:

  1. AlisonOctober 28, 2016 at 7:20 AM

    When I saw their names on the website I thought this was one we had visited before. I seem to remember they had a pool, and a view of the mountain from their upstairs porch. Looks wonderful in its autumn finery.

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 30, 2016 at 8:34 PM

      That's the one. Lots of tropical stuff poolside when we saw it. Most of those plants were getting ready to be put in the greenhouse for the winter.

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  2. Hoover BooOctober 28, 2016 at 8:18 AM

    Beautiful, and so evocative of your region. Thanks for another great tour.

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 30, 2016 at 8:36 PM

      Such a treat that we get autumn color and still can grow some fairly tender things. It's a great place to garden although I still admire your fabulous agaves, aloes, etc. growing in the ground.

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  3. KarenOctober 28, 2016 at 8:20 AM

    I've just had a wonderful time reading all the posts I've missed. Your part of the world is a gardener's dream; autumn is just as glorious as the height of summer. Public garden walks here in Wisconsin are all usually crammed into one or two weeks in early to mid-July which is sad because there's no way to see them all. Carl thinks there should be spring bulb walks and fall foliage walks but when I ask him if we are going to open our garden for these imaginary tours, he clams up. It appears everyone around here feels the same way, it is a lot of work and only a few gardens here would have anything to display. Fall is fast and fickle in Wisconsin.

    I would love to tour your garden and those you highlight with your posts. Your photography skills are phenomenal, every picture is breathtaking. Thank you for the opportunity to tour your world.

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 30, 2016 at 8:37 PM

      You're more than welcome to come visit any time! I'd be happy to drag you all over the place touring gardens.

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  4. chavlinessOctober 28, 2016 at 8:31 AM

    I love Fall colors, or as you phrased it, the riot of colorful foliage. I often see Sciadopitys verticillata in a 5 gallon nursery pot. I'm always tempted but decline after reading it's mature size. Great to see in its mature glory next to the Acer bark. The leaf covered paths this time of year are a visual treat.
    I'd love me some of the metal Ranunculus posts.

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  5. Jean CampbellOctober 28, 2016 at 8:34 AM

    Ophiopogon is something I've long considered and never bought even a potful. Beautiful with the Japanese Maple.

    If I had ferrous ranunculas they might languish on a shelf but not die like the ones I forgot to plant last season.

    Thank you for a second look at such a lovely garden in every season.

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  6. danger gardenOctober 28, 2016 at 9:27 AM

    Hmm...Begonia luxurians, thanks for the reminder mine is still out there in the garden wondering if it's going to live or die this winter...

    (pretty pictures, as always)

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  7. LINDA from Each Little WorldOctober 28, 2016 at 4:07 PM

    Seems like you keep visiting one great garden after another. Terrific color and texture.

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 30, 2016 at 8:38 PM

      So lucky to live in a region with so many obsessed gardeners!

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  8. Kris PetersonOctober 28, 2016 at 4:20 PM

    Okay, now you're just flaunting that fall color!

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 30, 2016 at 8:39 PM

      Well, if you've got it... It's not as amazing as New England but we don't have to deal with those winters either.

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  9. PaulineOctober 28, 2016 at 11:26 PM

    Lovely autumn colour, you can't have too much of it as it is so fleeting.Thanks for sharing it with us!

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  10. ksOctober 29, 2016 at 2:58 PM

    Oh , so many great features to this garden, and a textbook example of embracing fall in the garden ! I love that arbor path so very much !

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  11. rusty duckOctober 30, 2016 at 1:35 AM

    Crimson and black. Wonderful.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 30, 2016 at 10:56 AM

    So that's how a garden looks after years of careful planting and an overall plan. Beautiful how it all blends together... my mess will probably need a bulldozer at that point!

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 30, 2016 at 8:18 PM

      So funny! I think that about my own garden now - bring in the bulldozer and start again!

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  13. UnknownNovember 1, 2016 at 11:01 AM

    A garden that plays to all of Fall's charms...lovely!

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  14. chlorisNovember 2, 2016 at 7:42 AM

    A wonderful garden. Autumn colour seems to be much more intense in your gardens over there than anything we have here.

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