{"id":9431,"date":"2016-02-15T17:47:09","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T01:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=9431"},"modified":"2024-01-24T10:29:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:29:17","slug":"a-plantsmans-picks-for-winter-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/garden-nurseries\/a-plantsmans-picks-for-winter-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"a plantsman&#8217;s picks for winter interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was lucky enough to attend a seminar by Roger Gossler\u00a0at Portland&#8217;s\u00a0Yard, Garden, and Patio show this past weekend. Roger is an avid and generous plantsman.\u00a0<a title=\"Gossler Farms online\" href=\"https:\/\/gosslerfarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gossler Farms<\/a> was our very first contributing nursery on plantlust.com. I knew we were lucky when they agreed to join us for our maiden launch, but oh my, I had no idea just <em>how<\/em> lucky.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of Roger&#8217;s\u00a0suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9431 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144820\/IMG_1164.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144820\/IMG_1164-225x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9443\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9443'>\n\t\t\t\tGarrya elliptica\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144821\/IMG_1160.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144821\/IMG_1160-225x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9440\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9440'>\n\t\t\t\tBloodtwig Dogwood. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144821\/IMG_1163.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144821\/IMG_1163-225x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9442\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9442'>\n\t\t\t\tA bushy twig&#8211;i.d. escapes me. Maybe Buxus &#8216;Variegata&#8217;?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Kennedy School Gardens is a short walk from\u00a0our house in the Concordia neighborhood of northeast PDX&#8211;and a good place to view great specimens. I&#8217;m guessing this is the Cornus\u00a0sanguinea of which Roger spoke&#8211;a lovely focal point\u00a0in the winter garden scape.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9438\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9438\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144822\/IMG_1171.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-9438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144822\/IMG_1171.jpg\" alt=\" Espied at Kennedy School in NE PDX, perchance Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'. Details at 11--or when I find out for sure.\" width=\"987\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144822\/IMG_1171.jpg 987w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144822\/IMG_1171-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Cornus sanguinea &#8216;Midwinter Fire&#8217;. Draws the eye &amp; lights up the bed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bloodtwig Dogwoods are repeated in this bed to great <a title=\"effect or affect -- I look it up again and again.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/affect-versus-effect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">effect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9444\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9444\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144819\/IMG_1173.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9444\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144819\/IMG_1173.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Bloodtwig Dogwoods are nice too, with a Wingthorn skeleton thrown in.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144819\/IMG_1173.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144819\/IMG_1173-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144819\/IMG_1173-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Multiple Bloodtwig Dogwoods are nice too, this grouping with a Wingthorn skeleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In case you&#8217;re wondering, yes I did come away with a huge bag of Roger&#8217;s display. In my defense, he asked the audience\u00a0to take them. Roger had driven\u00a0from Springfield to Portland, some 110 miles, and said he had to keep his window down because of the heady scent. After the talk, I strolled\u00a0up to collect\u00a0a couple branches, and Roger started handing them over. Most people left without raiding his display, so I it was my plant lust duty to accept as many as I could carry. Thanks Roger, for these and so much more.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9445\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9445\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9445\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192.jpg\" alt=\"Most of the twigs had names attached. Lucky me.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Most of Roger&#8217;s\u00a0twigs had name tags attached. Lucky me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I tried jotting down the names, but he had so many to cover in an hour&#8217;s time. It&#8217;s fun though, isn&#8217;t it, to listen to great plant people discuss their passion. I picked up a couple pronunciations&#8211;which I can&#8217;t remember right now. But maybe I&#8217;ll be able to pull names\u00a0out my hat when need be.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9473\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9473\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144811\/IMG_1161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9473\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144811\/IMG_1161.jpg\" alt=\"Roger holding up a favorite Hamamelis aka Witch Hazel.\" width=\"924\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144811\/IMG_1161.jpg 924w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144811\/IMG_1161-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Roger holding a favorite Hamamelis aka Witch Hazel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, the Gosslers are famous for their Hamamelis aka Witch Hazel collection&#8211;another missing gem from my garden. Soon to be remedied.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9447\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9447\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1183.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-9447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1183.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1183\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1183.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1183-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1183-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Hamamelis, Pieris, and Mahonia&#8211;in the bag.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I kept losing track of which Hamamelis Roger said was his favorite&#8211;because he has a lot of &#8220;his favorites&#8221;, but I know H. Jelena was right up there in the, she-called-us-all-Babe\u00a0category.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9445\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9445\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9445\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192.jpg\" alt=\"Most of the twigs had names attached. Lucky me.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144818\/IMG_1192-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Most of the twigs had names attached. Lucky me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I don&#8217;t remember the plant below with the small yellow buds, but I wish I did. It&#8217;s cool.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9449\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9449\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144815\/IMG_1194.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9449\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144815\/IMG_1194.jpg\" alt=\"Hamamelis aplenty. So gorgeous, one and all.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144815\/IMG_1194.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144815\/IMG_1194-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144815\/IMG_1194-300x298.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Hamamelis aplenty. So gorgeous, one and all.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The identity of the conifer is missing from my memory bank as well. \u00a0I&#8217;m weak on conifer identities. So much to learn still, and that makes me happy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9448\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9448\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1196.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9448\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1196.jpg\" alt=\"No Camellias in my garden either. These are tempting, but I think I'm more inclined to dark horses.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1196.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1196-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144816\/IMG_1196-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">No Camellias in my garden either. These are tempting, but I think I&#8217;m more inclined to dark horses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I like the look of <a title=\"Camellia cuspidata from Bovees Nursery\" href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/15597\/camellia-cuspidata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camellia cuspidata<\/a> from <a title=\"Bovees Nursery on plantlust.com\" href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/search\/#\/nurseries=The%20Bovees%20Nursery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bovees Nursery<\/a> here in Portland. Of course, it&#8217;s sometimes hard to actually buy their plants because they love them so much&#8211;they&#8217;re a bit\u00a0loathe to let them go. It&#8217;s charming, really. Camellia cuspidata has weeping willow-like leaves and small creamy white flowers. I like the sound of that. I should go visit them and at least get a picture. They&#8217;re okay with that.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers<\/p>\n<p>P.S. I&#8217;ve said it before: If you have the chance to visit Gossler Farms in person, do it. You&#8217;ll see gorgeous, inspiring gardens all over the property.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9460\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9460\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144813\/IMG_2852.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9460\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144813\/IMG_2852.jpg\" alt=\"Parotia persica at Gossler Farms\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144813\/IMG_2852.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144813\/IMG_2852-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Parotia persica at Gossler Farms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And cute dogs too.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9461\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_9461\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144812\/IMG_2945.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9461\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144812\/IMG_2945.jpg\" alt=\"Benny on plant deliver duty. I so wanted to bring him home with my plants.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144812\/IMG_2945.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/01144812\/IMG_2945-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_9461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Benny on plant deliver duty. I so wanted to bring him home with my plants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was lucky enough to attend a seminar by Roger Gossler\u00a0at Portland&#8217;s\u00a0Yard, Garden, and Patio show this past weekend. Roger is an avid and generous plantsman.\u00a0Gossler Farms was our very first contributing nursery on plantlust.com. 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