We’re continuing to enjoy Cherry Ong’s pictures of a tour of gardens organized by the Vancouver Hardy Plant Society. Today’s photos are of a hosta lover’s garden.
Pairing deep blue-green hostas with bright yellows and lighter leaves makes both of them look all the more dramatic and beautiful. A couple of the hostas are growing in pots, which is an easy way to lift them up where they can be enjoyed and to move them around to just the right spot.
Cherry always has an eye for beautiful sculpture in the gardens she visits. These metal flowers are just wonderful.
Saruma henryi (Zones 5–8) is a hardy ginger relative with heart-shape leaves and small yellow flowers produced over a long period in the summer. Very drought tolerant, it is a good choice for dry-shade conditions.
Hostas, hostas, and more hostas
These tall blue pipes are unusual containers to see in a garden. They make a beautiful statement on their own, and of course they look great lifting up hostas to eye level.
Ferns and hostas are a match made in heaven. Many ferns thrive in just the same conditions as a hostas, and the delicate texture of fern fronds contrasts perfectly with the broad, bold leaves of the hostas.
Not all ferns have a delicate texture. This Pyrrosia fern (Zones 8–10) has tough, almost leathery-looking fronds.
This little greenhouse/tool shed is as beautiful as it is practical. And the walk to it is lined with more hostas.
Cherry always notices the little details tucked in amid the plants.
This garden has actually been featured in Fine Gardening magazine (How to Use Hostas in a Garden Design), so if you want to see more photos and learn more about how the owner, Delphia Johnstone, designs her garden, check that article out!
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