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| We visited Coenosium in September and my blog partner took some great shots. The gardens were beautiful and I wanted to share these photos with all of you. Sara |
Here is a link that might be useful: Coenosium Gardens visit, Sept 2012
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| Gorgeous gardens, I'm hoping to get out to see Coenosium gardens next spring if everything works out. The photos are gorgeous...your partner captured some wonderful shots. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 7:11
| thx for sharing.. stunning photography .... had to go pretty far down that page to find any grass in any of those gardens ... couldnt even find a good place for the old standard: still some grass left to turn into a new bed.. lol ken |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 10:10
| ladylotus let me know if your trip takes in the Bay Area - some nice spots to visit here as well. Ken - the property was woodland (with BIG trees) when they started...he has to take out monsters to put in new beds! Makes me thankful that I started with grass - fields in my case, but same difference. Sara |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 11:34
| i meant your blog page.. and all the various gardens contained therein ... not just bob's [i hate to be so familiar.. but i cant spell conoseum from memory.. or do i?? .. nope now that i look at it.. lol] ken ps: yeah yeah.. i see it in the title just above where i am typing.. but i am looking at the keyboard ... |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 15:29
| Oh yes, I see what you mean! We don't have a lot of grass out here...no summer rain in many parts of the West, so keeping a lawn green would be a challenge. The shots with lawn are in the PNW - I hear they get rain up there from time to time...:) Sara |
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- Posted by maple_grove 6 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 16:50
| Great photo shoot. Though I've yet to see the photo of Coenosium Gardens that was not awe-inspiring, this photo tour was special indeed. Nice how you captured different aspects of the art. Especially love the rock garden photo (the "newer garden")...it seems to convey such a feeling of depth, and the plants are of course awesome. May I ask, Sara, which plants did you take home with you? Photos?... |
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| Nice tour, enjoy checking out the blog. These posts are a nice reminder to come visit. |
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- Posted by bobfincham z7WA (My Page) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 21:42
| Sara, It was a pleasure having you and Jan visit. I always enjoy seeing how other people view our gardens by seeing some of their pictures. After I get our catalog updated I'll take some time and put up some pictures of the garden I created out of our former sales area. Bob |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 23:10
| Thanks, Bob, looking forward to it! I think that Jan is planning to send you a disk of her photos. We had such a nice time visiting and thanks again for your hospitality. If you are ever down this way it would be a pleasure to show you your plants in my garden. Sara ps Maple Grove I will look up the plants that I bought and post them tomorrow. |
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| You could give me those exact same conifers, and it wouldn't look 10% as nice... |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 10:41
| Maple Grove - I seem to have been Pinus-crazy when I was at Coenosium (although it's probably my favorite conifer genus anyway), and here's what got: P. cembra 'Aurea' P. sylvestris 'Vargguld' P. strobus 'Greg' P. strobus 'Horsford' P. uncinata 'Johan Ricany' And then, to fill the box, a Picea omorika 'Berliner's Weeper' The plants are in 5" pots and are all sturdy and well-rooted. They arrived in great shape. Sara |
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- Posted by maple_grove 6 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 11:59
| Nice selection of plants, and I'll also admit to having experienced moments of pine obsession. 'Berliner's Weeper' is a great selection; I've one which is about 10 years old, it's certainly one of my favorites. I'd recommend giving it a prime spot. Alex |
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| Sara, P. strobus 'Horsford'. A tight growing cultivar and one you won't be disappointed with. Needs a yearly needle clean out for good air circulation. Enjoy. Dave A 12 year old specimen.
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- Posted by maple_grove 6 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 5:54
| I came across this pic of 'Berliner's Weeper' from a few months back, and thought you might be interested. It's a fast grower, as I'm sure you know. Boy, was I relieved when I saw that it made it through Sandy unscathed. Picea omorika 'Berliner's Weeper' Alex |
This post was edited by maple_grove on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 9:23
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 12:02
| Thank you Dave and Alex for the photos - the 'Horsford' is gorgeous - I am so glad that I got it. I spend a good part of early autumn being a 'Pine Groomer' - a very Zen-like and relaxing chore, I find, so I will add this one to the garden's beauty regimen. Love the 'Berliner's Weeper', too! It is the only one of the Coenosium haul that I have not planted, still searching, as you suggest, for a prime spot. I like to make sure that I give everything enough room (at least for the growth likely in MY lifetime!) Thanks again - Sara |
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