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19.09.2024 - 04:27 / finegardening.com / GPOD Contributor / Cherry Ong
Hello GPODers!
A couple weeks back, friend-of-the-blog Cherry Ong brought us along on a recent trip to Montreal Botanical Garden, particularly to their serene Chinese Garden (if you missed it, be sure to check out those posts here: Part 1 and Part 2). However, when Cherry travels there is never just one garden on the itinerary and no sidewalk planting ever gets passed by without her attention. So it was no surprise when, shortly after her botanical garden submission, Cherry sent along even more photos from her travels in the beautiful French-Canadian city. Today, we get to enjoy some colorful combinations that she encountered while touring the historic neighborhood of Old Montreal.
This historic site along my personal walking tour of Old Montreal boasts of beautiful plant combinations which I thought everyone would enjoy. I so love dark foliage and this summer corridor is gorgeous!
I have to say Old and Downtown Montreal had so many gorgeous plantings to enjoy. This is like a cherry on top for all the rich culture, celebrated architecture and delicious food.
Thank you and have a great week!
Cherry Ong
A big indicator for whether I think a city is worth revisiting is the space allocated for plant arrangements and greenery. Whether it’s easy access to lots of lush public parks or hanging baskets perched from light-posts in the main stretch of downtown, the ability to get my daily dose of plants is a must anywhere I travel to often. Cities that have lots of large, colorful planters, like this one Cherry captured, tend to be high on my list of places to revisit.
Many such arrangements, however, tend to be either a crazy assortment of bright-colored flowers or a simple massing of a couple plants. These arrangements are a
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