GPOD on the Road: Here Come the Podophyllums, Part 2

More of a stunning shade garden

We ’re back for more of Cherry Ong ’s visit to a slap-up garden today , one that she see on a tour organized by theVancouver Hardy Plant Societylast summer . This is a collector ’s shade garden , full of lots of beautiful and unusual plants , including a sensational compendium ofPodophyllum(mayapples ; hardiness varies , but mostly Zones 6–9 ) .

Japanese woods weed ( Hakonechloamacra , Zones 5–9 ) is one of the few true grass that thrives in the shade . Its soft texture spilling over the Stone of the path is just magical .

A dewy-eyed urn bring home the bacon expectant line to the dateless shade of putting surface that make up this garden .

I intend the plant on the left with the bold foliage and blue berries beginning to right is a coinage ofDiphylleia . A simple terra - cotta sphere is a consummate emphasis to all the plant .

see closer , you’re able to see that green artwork glass is mixed into the planting . The effect is so subtle you do n’t notice it at first , but it adds another whole dimension to this planting .

The way of life leads you to a charming little garden shed tucked in amid all the leafage .

It is n’t all green . Here are some dreamy low-spirited poppy ( Meconopsis , Zones 4–8 ) , which are so hard to grow in climates with blistering summers .

Pulmonaria(Zones 3–8 ) brings beautiful atomic number 47 - spotted leave to this planting .

Magnoliasieboldii(Zones 6–8 ) has flowers that tend to nod and hang down , making them perfect for viewing from below as the plant matures .

This space proves you do n’t involve sun or a lot of flowers to make a smashing garden . virtuous magic .

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