What's growing up your trachycarpus trunk?
Unknown (I didn't ask) Schefflera with gorgeous purple new growth.
Schefflera delavayi with deeply incised leaves always causes me to swoon a bit.
Mark Bulwinkle rusty metal work adorns the potager. Mr. Hinkley watering and to the right, the fabulous greenhouse.
No more blue balls last time I visited.
Jeffrey Bale's stunning work is always an inspiration to me!
Luckily we got to see Tropaeolum polyphyllum in full swing. Oh the foliage, oh the buds and blooms, oh the fleeting presence of this beauty. You can read more about it here.
Moses among the rushes? The lady of the lake? The spirit of water? Love it!
My first sighting of Strobilanthes gossypinus. Now all I have to do is look in my own garden (greenhouse in the winter.) One of the many things I've admired about Hinkley gardens over the years is that, like all gardeners, this one is generous in sharing the unusual plants he grows.
The fab foliage of Helleborus multifidus ssp. hercegovinus.
It's always exciting to visit this masterful creation, gain inspiration, some new plant knowledge, and of course a few new plants.
Looking forward to future visits and, with a nod to Columbus Day, future discoveries!
Wonderful place, great visit. Overcast skies do make for the best photography.
ReplyDeleteSomeday I do hope to visit there myself, until then your photos are wonderful! Are there really so many Trachycarpus? Or did the same ones just sneak into several of your photos?
ReplyDeleteThere are really a lot of Trachycarpus on the cliff side of the garden. Yes, a visit! There are plants for sale too!
DeleteIt's 70 degrees here so I am going out to work in my own garden with these images dancing in my head. This post will need a few more or a hundred more looks to satisfy my curiosity and to pick out all the inspiration that I can use in my garden. What a master he is and what a lucky guy you are. Since you shared these fabulous images I won't be too jealous!
ReplyDeleteSince you're such a nice person, I won't be too jealous of your 70 degree weather! It's only 59 here and a series of strong storms is forecast to start arriving on Thursday and continue through Tuesday of next week. Fun.
DeleteSince you're such a nice person, I won't be too jealous of your 70 degree weather! It's only 59 here and a series of strong storms is forecast to start arriving on Thursday and continue through Tuesday of next week. Fun.
DeleteIt's a beautiful property. Seeing that Strobilanthes makes me regret passing up on the one I saw in a nursery on a trip north this past weekend. FYI, I noticed that the setting on your blog is showing that the https security setting is off - I think Blogger must have run some kind of update overnight as the same thing happened on my site and others I've visited.
ReplyDeleteI remember that visit, a first for both of us. We walked down the driveway and could hear those banners flapping in the distance, but couldn't figure out what the sound was. How cold did you get last night? It was 36 here this morning. Brrrrr. I'm planting like a mad thing, trying to get things in the ground before the rain comes back.
ReplyDeleteGoodness, what a place. I could never hope to grow Tropaeolum polyphyllum, but Hellebores hercegovinus will probably be suited for my garden. Now if only I can find it in a nursery. I adore the wide stepping stones and the stone mosaic. Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful garden and how fortunate you were to visit. Gardens like that can't fail to inspire.
ReplyDeleteFantastic garden and how fortunate to be able to visit in person. Always a treat to view plants I will never be able to grow but can appreciate from afar. Nothing as lovely and tropical would ever grow here, but I can dream.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you held on to these photos from 2014. This was a wonderful tour, Peter, thank you so much for documenting it.
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ReplyDeleteThank you Peter! It's interesting to watch this Garden evolve.
ReplyDeleteI have sunny pictures from May 2014 which I haven't published yet, respecting the owners' request at that time. Maybe, I should do it now.
It looks so lush and green there! The rock art is amazing. I so wish I had something like that in my garden!
ReplyDeletePlantsman, wordsmith, designer: that man has it all! Thanks for your excellent coverage of an enviable visit.
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