{"id":6156,"date":"2015-07-04T08:05:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-04T15:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=6156"},"modified":"2024-01-24T07:17:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T15:17:31","slug":"the-plants-they-are-exploding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/the-plants-they-are-exploding\/","title":{"rendered":"the plants, they are exploding"},"content":{"rendered":"

My globetrotting sister-in-law, Kathy, is in town, and her visit provided just the motivation needed to make a\u00a0trip to the Oregon Garden, finally. Of course it was HOT, because the weather gods must be crazy. Also the phrase\u00a0that may\u00a0not be mentioned in Florida politics. So here’s a quick romp through the gardens. Hope you like what you see.<\/p>\n

p.s.\u00a0next time I go\u00a0back, please let it be fall, so\u00a0I can enjoy the garden under silvery pacific northwest skies, if that sort of weather ever decides to make its reappearance.<\/em><\/p>\n

Plant i.d.s are most welcome, because I did not do a thorough job of keep track. Though I used sunscreen, I’d forgotten my hat, so spent most of my time\u00a0scurrying from one shady spot to another. Irish-girl skin plus hot sun, never\u00a0a pretty sight.<\/p>\n

\"Water<\/a>
wetland garden, complete with Nessie sighting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was the hungriest koi. We could hear him chomping way before we saw him. He wasn’t the least bit bothered by us, and kept eating the whole time we watched.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>
the very hungry koi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I neglected to get a close up of the gorgeous water lilies, but SIL Kathy was on the job.<\/p>\n

\"photo<\/a>
photo by world traveler Kathy Helmrich.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A\u00a0requisite Gunnera keeping company with\u00a0an unlikely pal, Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum\u00a0Sango Kaku<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"friends:<\/a>
friends: Gunnera chilensis<\/a> and Japanese Maple.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A lovely\u00a0place to grow\u00a0Equisetum without fear–a gorgeous plant–until it eats the world. We heard a frogs, but didn’t see\u00a0any, dangit. But I did come upon\u00a0a decent-sized garter\u00a0snake. We quickly parted ways.<\/p>\n

\"cat<\/a>
cattails, equisetum, and duckweed — looking lovely together under the Silverton sun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I always love to see the scenes\u00a0other photographers catch. Following are few by my husband, who generally shoots speeding race cars. Apparently he can capture plant life as well. Thanks, Bill.<\/p>\n

\"wetlands,<\/a>
wetlands, photo by Bill Wagenblatt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I don’t remember this particular view,\u00a0but Bill caught the shot.<\/p>\n

\"photo<\/a>
photo by Bill Wagenblatt near the conifer garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And now in no particular order, more sights around the garden.<\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>
the Sensory Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The fountain made me happy, but I was torn between enjoying the water spray and the fireball in\u00a0the heavens above.<\/p>\n

\"Patricia<\/a>
Me\u00a0bonding with the fountain, photo by Bill Wagenblatt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Loved this little Pine. Pinus sylvestris ‘Green Penguin’. We need to get one on plant lust. Slow grower, 2-3″ per year. Even the name is adorable.<\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>
the little pine that could: Pinus sylvestris ‘Green Penguin’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After the gardens–we did a quick trip to Silver Creeks Falls<\/a>–where it was also hot. I curse you, weather gods–volt, watt, and amp. But it was beautiful, and gave the illusion of cool.<\/p>\n

This calm looking little stream becomes the ferocious South Falls.<\/p>\n

\"top<\/a>
top of South Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There’s Bill capturing another good shot.<\/p>\n

\"sweet<\/a>
sweet looking stream, but don’t float along here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s what Bill saw from his vantage.<\/p>\n

\"Bill's<\/a>
view of Silver Creek from the bridge, photo by Bill Wagenblatt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’ve a wee tendency\u00a0to imagine\u00a0catastrophe before I note the beauty.<\/p>\n

\"top<\/a>
top of South Falls aka\u00a0catastrophe peak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next, we walked under the South Falls. Fairly alarmed here.<\/p>\n

\"anticipating<\/a>
anticipating earthquake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"South<\/a>
South Falls top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"South<\/a>
South Falls bottom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And,\u00a0tada, back alive.<\/p>\n

\"intrepid<\/a>
intrepid photographers, Bill and Kathy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everyone got home\u00a0safely, just like I expected.\u00a0No worries here. Heh, heh.<\/p>\n

Cheers<\/p>\n

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