Today we’re heading west and getting an update from Cathy Hollis in Colorado. We were first introduced to her garden, inspired by English borders, in 2022 (you can check out that submission here: Cathy’s Colorado Garden). But Cathy’s real garden inspiration is her sister Sally Barker, who has been featured on GPOD many times over the years (you can check out the latest post from Sally’s garden here: More in Sally’s Maryland Garden). We’re thrilled to be a small part of this family’s shared love of plants!
But that is enough yapping from me, enjoy Cathy’s own words on her sensational space:
Hi! I live in the suburbs south of Denver, Colorado. I have been enjoying the transition from early spring to late spring in my garden this year. We have a lot of peony bushes, and a bee hive as well.
One of the earliest perennials to bloom in our garden is cushion spurge (Euphorbia polychroma, Zones 4–8)(yellow plant), which can be invasive, but it does supply early nectar for the bees, and adds color to the spring garden. Our Prairifire crabapple tree (Malus x ‘Prarifire’, Zones 4–8) is always a standout.
Design Impression tulips (Tulipa ‘Design Impression’, Zones 3–8)are hardy and long lasting. In background is a Chanticleer pear (Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer®, Zones 3–8)and the crabapple tree.
A show of late blooming tulips – Big Smile (yellow),Menton (pink), and Blushing Lady (pale yellow with light pink).
In our backyard, the Euphorbia polychromareally gives the garden an early show. Behind it, the blue flowers of Jack Frost brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost‘, Zones 3–8)and Purple Sensation allium (Allium ‘Purple Sensation’, Zones 3–8)add contrast. The pine tree is Sherwood Compact Pine (Pinus mugo ‘Sherwoo
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With garden openings over for 2024, my ramblings around the garden involve a combination of “this is gorgeous!”, “aren’t we fortunate?”, “thank goodness that’s over” and “how can I improve this?”. Already thoughts have turned to potential ‘tweaks’, nothing major, and ways to improve things I don’t feel have really worked – perhaps I will write a post on them in due course…
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