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dodgerdudette NapaCaz9 (
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Tue, Aug 9, 11 at 21:29
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What friendly and hospitable people we met in Rochester ! A full day of garden touring culminated by a great meal at Marys.
Garden genius Jerry Kral chats with Idylls under this cleverly pruned Sumac. Jerry is a mono-gardener-design hardscape installation, maintenance, he does it all.
I really liked this simple little water feature.
His collection of conifers was drool inducing
And his variegated stuff ? Oooo-la la
He had wonderful garden art too.
He said his garden wasn't about flowers, but there were plenty !
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RE: IU8 Rochester gardens
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Bravo Kathy! Absolutely wonderful pics of this fabulous garden. I had to laugh about, "not about flowers" with such beautiful specimens blooming everywhere. I really enjoy seeing the same gardens through your lens. great work my friend!
Deanne |
RE: IU8 Rochester gardens
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| LOL, Kathy and Deanne -- I had to laugh and dispute too that statement he made about "not about flowers" or that he was "only a conifer collector"..... Great little tour, altho there were so many incredible features of his different areas. I found it fascinating too that (like a retired teacher) he had so many interesting tidbits of knowledge about his plants -- like his discussion of the types of hibiscus syriacus that he used and their habits, and other info he shared - it was like having a special guided tour that one might have paid for from some famous plantsman. Indeed an honor to have met him. Your photos are great, Kathy - a lot of mine came out overexposed since we were there at the middle of that extremely sunny and hot day. I'll try to dredge up a few of my photos too if no one else posts the amazing green roof shed or some of the other interesting sculptures and combos he incorporated. -Cindy |
RE: IU8 Rochester gardens
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| All the pictures from this IU are so great. I really wish I could have been there. But, aside from other issues, the heat would have killed me! :-) I missed some fabulous gardens obviously.... |
RE: IU8 Rochester gardens
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| I Would have like to tour this one too. Very Nice. |
RE: IU8 Rochester gardens
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| That toad is wicked cool... I really, really like him. I also really like the conifers; they're so sophisticated and I bet they look fabulous with a dusting of snow on them. |
RE: IU8 Rochester gardens
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| It looks like a wonderfully interesting garden. I do think guy gardeners can have a different take on things than women gardeners. I think the slate table is quite cool. Thanks for putting these up Kathy. |
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