T
he landscaped gardens portion of the Flower Show always amazes me!
The show is held in a big, empty field behind the parking lots of Providence Hospital. (The Festival of Flowers is one of their major fundraisers.) A couple of days prior to the show, local nurseries bring in all the plant material and decorative structures needed to instantly transform this ordinary field into beautifully manicured landscapes.
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| This peaceful reflecting pool with its fountain in the center was surrounded on each corner by tall Egyptian obelisks. |
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The pretty border consisted of boxwood with Dusty Miller peeking behind, and pale pink tulips in the background.
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| So many good ideas..... |
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| like using blueberry bushes as accent plants!! |
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| An oriental themed garden |
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| Hard to see in this picture, but the iris fronds were a good companion to the shrubs behind - nice textural contrast. |
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| We especially liked this sweet little mossy garden! |
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| Kathy checks out a dramatic pedestal. |
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| A great big planter of speedwell just for you, Donna White! |
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| Kathy and Dalerie scope out the tropicals inside this tilted globe accent fountain that was in keeping with the theme "Taking Flight to a World of Gardens". |
And then it was off to the next venue......
More tomorrow,
Shelli
Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair...
~Susan Polis Shutz
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