We’re in Wendy Lagozzino’s beautiful garden today.
I have an English-style cottage garden surrounding a house built in 1900. Back in the 1980s, I changed the landscape during a remodel to a two-tiered backyard and a roof garden over a garage in the front. The side yard has a plastic grid planted with ground covers to replace a mushy lawn. There is a shed in the backyard planted with a green roof. I am a collector and probably have way more perennials than I have any business fitting in! My basement ceiling is made up of everlastings I have grown over the years. Obviously, I have lived here for many years, and my garden is my passion.
Pasque flower (Pulsatillavulgaris, Zones 4–8) displays its dark red flowers, with the older ones already transforming into beautiful heads of silky seeds.
The face of a piece of garden art is hidden among the leaves.
The pink-and-white patterned leaves of dappled willow (Salixintegra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’, Zones 5–7) make a great backdrop for a stand of ornamental onions (Allium sp.).
Pink penstemon (Penstemondigitalis, Zones 3–8) flowers combine with the blue of annual lobelia (Lobeliaerinus, annual).
A bright primrose (Primula hybrid, Zones 4–8) is surrounded by the soft blue-and-white blooms of Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Starry Eyes’ (Zones 6–9).
The seed heads of poppies (Papaversomniferum, annual) mingle with a cloud of blue and lavender blooms.
This view of the garden shows the dense tapestry of perennials filling the space.
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I love the photo of primroses that also features the tubular flowers of blue corydalis. The form of those flowers contributed to the richness of that blooming moment.
Be still my heart! This is a sumptuous garden and your use of colors, shapes and textures is magical. This brightened up a dreary morning for me here in NC.
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I love the photo of primroses that also features the tubular flowers of blue corydalis. The form of those flowers contributed to the richness of that blooming moment.
What a glorious garden! I would love to come ramble through this space and explore this lushness firsthand.
Fabulous ! love all the colors and plant mixtures, I imagine the birds, butterflies and bees love it as well.
So very lovely!
Be still my heart! This is a sumptuous garden and your use of colors, shapes and textures is magical. This brightened up a dreary morning for me here in NC.
Wow, I really understood how many perennials you have with the last photo of the garden view!
You really have success growing perennials- looks great!
So beautiful and fun. There is nothing better than a full english garden. Great job.
I want to see more! So many interesting and beautiful things to observe. Thanks!
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