The
Mid-South Hydrangea Society hosted their annual garden tour last Saturday. Four residential gardens plus one commercial garden were on the tour. I didn't have time to get out to
Gardens Oy Vey in Arlington on Saturday, but it's a definite destination for me sometime this summer!
All of the gardens were wonderful, each in its own way. I guess my personal favorite was Ann Riordan's because it seemed more doable to me. She has a long narrow lot that she has transformed into a series of garden rooms, each with its own focus and feel. I could have spent the entire afternoon there!
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fountain in the front garden |
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Mr. Rooster |
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Loropetalum tree |
Dang, I got so carried away that I failed to take pictures of her fabulous hydrangeas!
Next on my list was the Dudley garden, an estate sized garden with lush borders of hydrangeas.
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front garden |
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Finally - hydrangeas! |
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I love pretty garden sheds |
Then over to Central Avenue for two more gardens.
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Love these dark pink blooms! |
It would have been nice if the plants had been labeled. At Ann's house was a table full of blooms in vases with names attached. I was grateful for that because I'm about to redo a section of my garden and want to add several hydrangeas. A few that particularly struck me were
Dooley,
Forever and Ever Red, and
Goliath.
What are your favorites that I should consider?
I am in love with this Shed, Love the green shutters and the whole French cottage look!
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