tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post4508612085082921975..comments2023-05-04T06:39:13.501-04:00Comments on Idyll Haven: Bellevue Botanical GardenSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-9336458488938769522013-02-11T23:44:02.867-05:002013-02-11T23:44:02.867-05:00The fuschia is lovely...I sooo love the rocks thou...The fuschia is lovely...I sooo love the rocks though...Cerberus German shepherdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429615988299569447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-23924271141859475712013-02-10T21:16:10.767-05:002013-02-10T21:16:10.767-05:00Descriptions of Helenium do usually state that it ...Descriptions of Helenium do usually state that it requires moist soil but I've had good luck with it in drier spots. I do have sedum. salvia and Russian sage in my curb garden. Will have to give Liatris a try. Years ago I grew it in my screen porch garden but it didn't bloom long enough for what I wanted in that spot.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-6030202530259819992013-02-10T21:10:14.851-05:002013-02-10T21:10:14.851-05:00No, I've got them moderated. Cuts down on the...No, I've got them moderated. Cuts down on the trolls and grmlins.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-69123689136048466332013-02-10T20:22:16.957-05:002013-02-10T20:22:16.957-05:00I've tried to leave a comment twice. I think t...I've tried to leave a comment twice. I think they're being eaten by goblins!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-57333620559732445072013-02-10T20:21:40.294-05:002013-02-10T20:21:40.294-05:00I thought helenium needed lots of water. I think e...I thought helenium needed lots of water. I think everything thrives in the PNW. Those borders are amazing! I wish mine looked like theirs! If you're looking for a tough, drought resistant pernnial try sedum, Russian sage, salvia, or liatris. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-5391782363705276382013-02-10T10:08:32.874-05:002013-02-10T10:08:32.874-05:00Cairns are popular on hiking trails here and in Ne...Cairns are popular on hiking trails here and in New Hampshire as well but you don't see many of them in garden settings. Thanks for reading and the additional tips on BBG. Next time I'm out that way I'll have to explore further.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-67552619848466910342013-02-10T10:05:23.453-05:002013-02-10T10:05:23.453-05:00Blizzard clean up continues here today. I'm r...Blizzard clean up continues here today. I'm ready for spring. Bring it on!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-27995581312035749382013-02-09T12:05:37.403-05:002013-02-09T12:05:37.403-05:00I know just what you mean about having had enough ...I know just what you mean about having had enough of winter! I hate when the temps dip down again - so discouraging. This is a beautiful place - and so much inspiration here! I'm surprised at the rainfall totals! I especially love the fuchsias, which I have never tried to grow. But, maybe some day. They are gorgeous. And I see I should have sprang for the Crocosmia bulbs - I took them out of my cart at the last minute. Bad decision. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-68120920504467590022013-02-08T22:21:59.367-05:002013-02-08T22:21:59.367-05:00I love the perennials beds in the Bellevue Botanic...I love the perennials beds in the Bellevue Botanical Garden, but you will find if you get out on the longer portion of the trails you will find wonderful little spots in the woods to sit and enjoy the woodlands. There is also an amazing suspension bridge. I have only seen the reverence for cairns in the Northwest. If you go outside Seattle towards the mountains (30 minutes) you and hike the Mason Lake Trail you will find that the hikers build these amazing cairns along the trail that will be there from early spring-late winter until late fall. They are a tribute to both art and nature. Charliehttp://seattletrekker.com/category/gardeningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-59696539076932974762013-02-08T19:23:17.592-05:002013-02-08T19:23:17.592-05:00Nice to have found you through GWGT. Your photos ...Nice to have found you through GWGT. Your photos of Bellevue are beautiful and are a welcomed treat since we are in the middle of a blizzard...brrr. I especially love the perennial border photo with the sedum and salvia. If I am ever in Washington I would put this garden on my places to visit.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-29934685338744165752013-02-08T19:22:43.034-05:002013-02-08T19:22:43.034-05:00Nice to have found you through GWGT. Your photos ...Nice to have found you through GWGT. Your photos of Bellevue are beautiful and are a welcomed treat since we are in the middle of a blizzard...brrr. I especially love the perennial border photo with the sedum and salvia. If I am ever in Washington I would put this garden on my places to visit.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-7449342909302904382013-02-08T19:08:50.447-05:002013-02-08T19:08:50.447-05:00I am glad you stopped in on GWGT so I could find y...I am glad you stopped in on GWGT so I could find you here. This is a wonderful post on the Bellevue Botanical Garden. I have never been to this garden, yet it looks like one not to miss. I visit a lot of big name gardens and post on them, so I will have to put this one on my list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-5905668910475864972013-02-04T15:20:10.472-05:002013-02-04T15:20:10.472-05:00I thought that Perennial border was one of the nic...I thought that Perennial border was one of the nicest I've seen , it was very appealing to me-maybe the inclusion of so many plants that do well in my area! kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-86326835359303626302013-02-04T13:33:15.321-05:002013-02-04T13:33:15.321-05:00Only an hour drive from where I live and embarrass...Only an hour drive from where I live and embarrassingly I've only been there twice as many times as you! Your great pictures make me want to go back and see what's new since I was last there about 10 years ago.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-16694222092628359702013-02-03T17:58:23.684-05:002013-02-03T17:58:23.684-05:00gosh, that was a great trip. And how lucky to cap...gosh, that was a great trip. And how lucky to capture the elusive Sasquatch with your camera, one that prefers striped shirts apparently ;)Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-85444111004483011342013-02-02T15:57:05.762-05:002013-02-02T15:57:05.762-05:00Fuchsias don't like heat and humidity. A coup...Fuchsias don't like heat and humidity. A couple of years ago I saw them growing out of sidewalk cracks in San Francisco and Mendocino. That's when you know you're not in Kansas anymore. Mine usually do well in June, sulk in July and early August then start to come alive again in September.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-82129414310872329262013-02-02T15:50:44.018-05:002013-02-02T15:50:44.018-05:00I don't know, Kris. When I was perusing the w...I don't know, Kris. When I was perusing the website yesterday I remember seeing a planting plan for the border renovation so I went back to take a look. Unfortunately they just had woody plants listed. When I did a search on the plant list, many Euphorbias were listed but not 'Dean's Hybrid'.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-82535871213124960912013-02-02T15:42:17.330-05:002013-02-02T15:42:17.330-05:00Maybe we'll be lucky and it will be a short sl...Maybe we'll be lucky and it will be a short slog this year. We can always hope.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-90234590852545126972013-02-02T15:40:53.740-05:002013-02-02T15:40:53.740-05:00Between the nurseries and gardens both public and ...Between the nurseries and gardens both public and private there is no shortage of places for plant lovers to roam. In Portland we even ate at a restaurant in an old school building surrounded by gardens. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-6175302168622286522013-02-02T15:33:12.042-05:002013-02-02T15:33:12.042-05:00I knew the PNW was dry during the summer months bu...I knew the PNW was dry during the summer months but I figured they more than made up for it in the winter. Summers are relatively cool so plamts that prefer more water probably don't need as much. When it comes to weather nothing seems to be normal anymore.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-352161130406168962013-02-02T14:59:40.154-05:002013-02-02T14:59:40.154-05:00So that's what hardy fuchsia looks like when i...So that's what hardy fuchsia looks like when it is doing well! There's one that's hardy in my area (Sanicomf) but it was a total disappointment in my garden. Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-85261851719094698352013-02-02T13:35:48.459-05:002013-02-02T13:35:48.459-05:00Thanks for the garden tour! Do you by any chance ...Thanks for the garden tour! Do you by any chance know if the chartreuse flowering plant in your 1st pic of the perennial border was Euphorbia 'Dean's Hybrid'? It looks rather like it. I'm interested to see how that plant will bulk up in my own borders.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-74483345770753738662013-02-02T13:22:05.300-05:002013-02-02T13:22:05.300-05:00Well, I tell you, Sue those images certainly make ...Well, I tell you, Sue those images certainly make you forget about the reality of our long slog toward spring. 'Preciate the dose of high-season beauty.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-25881091100944297982013-02-02T12:56:06.556-05:002013-02-02T12:56:06.556-05:00Love the perennial border! This place goes on the ...Love the perennial border! This place goes on the list for the next time we are in the northwest. I used to go to that area more often when my brother was stationed in Ft. Lewis in Tacoma.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-56848888439241100042013-02-01T22:46:13.514-05:002013-02-01T22:46:13.514-05:00Yes, please! Pictures of summer glory while we sta...Yes, please! Pictures of summer glory while we stare at winterscapes here for another couple months. Bellevue looks lovely. While we may get more rain in CT than the Pacific northwest, as you point out it is uneven. Summers are dry and almost rainless while autumns are soggy and drenching. Not ideal for any plant. Just when I think I can do xeric loving things, they drown in fall floods. Or I try plants that like moisture and find I have to water all hot summer long. Sheesh.<br /><br />Back to the pictures --- I need to look at these some more, they're beautiful!Laurriehttp://laurries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com