tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post4875719997826595404..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: The Rock Garden, Part 3: Creative Ways to Use TextureJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-76904296595778110222015-02-06T18:59:28.785-08:002015-02-06T18:59:28.785-08:00So beautiful , you're right all those greens a...So beautiful , you're right all those greens are like soft music!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207070175643675951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-8795607409787387442015-02-04T17:21:22.355-08:002015-02-04T17:21:22.355-08:00This garden is so beautiful. Every aspect of the p...This garden is so beautiful. Every aspect of the plant is highlighted when they can't lose themselves to the mishmash of a cottage garden. I really love how soft that dwarf conifer looks. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-69006406704802624132015-02-03T16:29:53.899-08:002015-02-03T16:29:53.899-08:00This is by the most beautiful rock garden I have e...This is by the most beautiful rock garden I have ever seen. The placement of the plants and the plants themselves are gorgeous.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-15580541483958873972015-02-01T12:24:52.112-08:002015-02-01T12:24:52.112-08:00A lovely post, beautifully photographed – so many ...A lovely post, beautifully photographed – so many plants I have tried in my garden but unfortunately they really don’t like my environment. My garden is too shady and with too many tall and big plants. I had lots of pulsatillas one year, for never to be seen again, all the saxifrage I have planted over the years have sulked – and vanished. I think I need to stick with what’s working in my garden! <br />But it’s lovely to see your photos, and I do have some conifers, one is a magnificent Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta' and I think every garden should make room for at least one dwarf conifer :-)<br />Thanks for the tour!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-1714502064122901142015-01-31T08:46:36.111-08:002015-01-31T08:46:36.111-08:00Oh, I love this type of texture! Beautiful images!...Oh, I love this type of texture! Beautiful images!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-18757891065782039112015-01-30T14:57:16.844-08:002015-01-30T14:57:16.844-08:00Even more stunning pictures....I had never thought...Even more stunning pictures....I had never thought about the texture these little plants give us, but they do. Great post!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-893095790990657702015-01-29T12:11:32.031-08:002015-01-29T12:11:32.031-08:00Awesome garden, Jennifer!
You wrote" it's...Awesome garden, Jennifer!<br />You wrote" it's like a music" --what a treat to listen to. I love Saxiffraga paniculata and try to grow it in different places, it makes a texture. Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-38615732913508457872015-01-28T19:39:16.054-08:002015-01-28T19:39:16.054-08:00Thanks for the big hug Pauline.Thanks for the big hug Pauline.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-54461269485065320002015-01-28T19:38:07.966-08:002015-01-28T19:38:07.966-08:00You are kind to have been thinking about me Wendy....You are kind to have been thinking about me Wendy. It's going to be an adjustment all round. I find myself panicking when the dogs are out in the yard for any length of time. The latch on the gate has been adjusted, but I keep checking it each morning. I am sure after a time I will learn to relax and stop worrying.<br />I love rocks and alpines in much the same way as you do. It is amazing how plants like the Scotch harebells growing in crevices up north manage to survive in the wind and the cold. Alpines are tough little plants.<br />Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-61184371985286155832015-01-28T19:26:32.287-08:002015-01-28T19:26:32.287-08:00Thank you for the suggestion Alain. I haven't ...Thank you for the suggestion Alain. I haven't been to New Brunswick in years and can think of many reasons to plan a return trip someday. In the meantime, I'll make sure to visit their website to get a few ideas.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-91918929731687538342015-01-28T13:28:54.727-08:002015-01-28T13:28:54.727-08:00Some stunning pics here, I just loved this as I am...Some stunning pics here, I just loved this as I am a huge fan of rock gardens, you just can't beat seeing the plants creeping around rocks.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-16419549329246347872015-01-28T10:58:56.785-08:002015-01-28T10:58:56.785-08:00To be honest I have never been a lover of rock gar...To be honest I have never been a lover of rock gardens, but having read your post and seen the photos, I now get them a little more ! The contrasting textures are interesting ... and I love Picea 'Little Gem'!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-15566100961591465192015-01-28T08:39:14.972-08:002015-01-28T08:39:14.972-08:00Actually, exposed in winter and baked in summer is...Actually, exposed in winter and baked in summer is what quite a few alpines want! With good drainage, you should be able to find things that will be happy there. I was about to recommend that you visit http://www.wrightmanalpines.com/ - they are very knowledgeable and could recommend things. However I see on their site that they have moved from Ontario to New Brunswick! Perhaps you can stop next time you are going to the Maritimes!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-48978459937529091732015-01-28T07:52:47.987-08:002015-01-28T07:52:47.987-08:00I love rock gardens. There is something so charmin...I love rock gardens. There is something so charming about a plant growing in a crevice. I like gardens that can be appreciated both from afar and have a whole different personality when you get up close.Erin @ The Impatient Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166660410287418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-73162832868949277912015-01-28T07:46:16.368-08:002015-01-28T07:46:16.368-08:00Alpine plants are so tenacious, they seem to grow ...Alpine plants are so tenacious, they seem to grow with hardly any soil. I struggle to grow them on my soil, but have a few troughs where I can adjust the drainage.When we had a holiday in Austria recently, it was wonderful to see so many of these wonderful flowers growing on the mountain tops.<br />Thinking of you, it will take time, but you will get there. Big hug.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-11218749275471020372015-01-28T05:08:49.399-08:002015-01-28T05:08:49.399-08:00I've been thinking of you lots the last couple...I've been thinking of you lots the last couple of days Jennifer. I hope you're doing ok.<br />I just loved this garden tour. Being a rock hound, I would love to have some of that rock base in my yard. I tell my husband if we ever move north, our property has to have large rocks coming up through the ground. Beautiful mixes of the rugged rocks and spiky conifers with the very delicate flowers. I remember seeing some Scotch harebells (sorry don't know the Latin name) growing wild in rock crevices up north. They were hanging over the lake, and being whipped around in the wind. For such a delicate flower, they must be so hardy to have survived there. <br />Take care Jennifer ;)<br />Wendy xSeptember Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-27828790196057966422015-01-28T04:34:57.162-08:002015-01-28T04:34:57.162-08:00Thanks for the hugs Anne.Thanks for the hugs Anne.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-56625786205413295922015-01-28T04:30:50.872-08:002015-01-28T04:30:50.872-08:00Thanks for thinking of me Nicole. I am quite broke...Thanks for thinking of me Nicole. I am quite broken hearted, but am trying to get on with things.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-44995884524879661652015-01-28T04:29:04.575-08:002015-01-28T04:29:04.575-08:00Alain, There is a slope on the highway side of the...Alain, There is a slope on the highway side of the house that has been a rather pathetic rock garden. It is exposed in winter and bakes in summer. I can't water it easily, so it is also dry.<br />This blog serves a personal purpose among other things. I learn from doing these posts and seeing all the gardens I see. One of my projects this spring is to go back and augment the soil. I've listened to Darwin Carr's advice in the last post and plan to add "drainage, drainage, drainage". Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-50205038338584957142015-01-27T22:02:20.583-08:002015-01-27T22:02:20.583-08:00Beautiful pictures Jennifer. Do you yourself have ...Beautiful pictures Jennifer. Do you yourself have (or perhaps plan) a rock garden? They are lovely aren't they. I grow a lot of rock garden plants but not in a specific garden - all over the place, especially between rocks on the garden paths.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-341237980301335192015-01-27T19:02:55.734-08:002015-01-27T19:02:55.734-08:00My goodness!!! This garden is just spectacular!! ...My goodness!!! This garden is just spectacular!! I need some more dwarf conifers in my life! Such amazing examples in this garden Jennifer!!! Loved seeing this one friend.....been thinking about you.....Nicole xoMy Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-2022058045528170142015-01-27T17:27:52.281-08:002015-01-27T17:27:52.281-08:00Such a lovely garden. Thank you for sharing it.
...Such a lovely garden. Thank you for sharing it.<br /><br />Sending huge hugs...<br />ANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669855421350031273noreply@blogger.com