A few weeks ago, frequent GPOD contributor Cherry Ong took us along on her visit to Bellevue Botanical Garden in Bellevue, Washington (GPOD on the Road: Bellevue Botanical Garden) but she sent too many photos to share that day, so we’re going back today to see some more of the beautiful images of this inspiring public garden.
Six on Saturday: I am not Heightist, but…
16.09.2023 - 20:35 / ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com / Cathy
I gave up being sensitive about my lack of height many years ago, but still feel rather intimidated by tall plants in the garden; actually, intimidated is not the word, perhaps it’s more a case of being a little uncomfortable about their presence, particularly in a smaller border. For that reason, I tend to avoid adding plants that are listed as being above a certain height, perhaps 1.5m (5 feet) or so, but even that is pushing it a bit. Sadly, that doesn’t allow for plants that grow beyond their supposed height (David Austin roses are particularly skilled in this deception). This week, for example, I read an article suggesting Dahlia ‘David Howard’, at 0.7m, was a good choice for a front-of-border position – someone is having a larf, as mine (the orange one at the back in the above picture) towers above me at well over 2m tall (around 7 feet), and always has done.
Japanese anemones are quite undisciplined too, always growing where you don’t want them to and so reluctant to allow themselves to be moved on – I could forgive the one in the picture below if it had been the pink variety it was meant to be and if it wasn’t quite so tall. Even Salvia nemerosa ‘Serenade’, in the front right corner and which delighted me in last Monday’s vase, is not suited to its front-of-border position, but having checked its supposed height (70cms) I can see the fault was mine in this case. As this border is due for an overhaul, both these plants will be dealt with in the autumn, although the chances of completely removing the anemone are, of course, minimal…
I have been reluctant to add any asters (Michaelmas daisies) to the garden because of their height and their tardiness in becoming anything other than green, but then envy the blooms of
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