It's a beautiful day here, and it promises to be beautiful all week. There's still a cool breeze off the bay, I had to wear a jacket for my ride, from which I've just returned. Everything green is certainly looking great right now. And there are some spectacular Spirea shrubs in full bloom at the moment. Got a few pictures to share.
Saturday we headed off for a visit to Grange Hollow Nursery and Gardens, a small plant nursery out in the middle of nowhere southwest of Chatsworth. This is one you definitely need to use Google Maps to find. But it's the best source for interesting perennials around here. Not many annuals or trees and shrubs which the big nurseries seem to be known for, but a wonderful place for the gardener who knows their plants. Mrs. F.G. is one of those people.
When we got there, these were the first plants I stopped at, part of their display garden. We don't remember seeing this before, but it's a pink Meadow Rue, known to serious gardeners as
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium. Stunning when seen in close-up!
A deep blue Bachelor's Buttons, and a variety of clematis that does not grow as a vine as most of them do, but just as a normal flower.
You know me, I'm a sucker for bright colours - a multi-hued Gaillardia, or Blanket Flower..
An interesting tub of Cacti, some of them in bloom. This is one of the few that will survive in southern Ontario.
A succulent that we're not familiar with, centering a bowl of small ones.
A stunning distant red Peony in their display garden.
And a tortoise resting in the prickly Juniper.
Part of their interesting perennials for sale. You need to know what you're looking for, or make use of their knowledgeable staff to get what you want.
I'm always interested in any garden structures in the places we visit, like this stone wall.
The small barn and windmill drew my eye too.
Just one of the many sorts of machinery farmers had to deal with, but this one was 40 feet up in the air!
It looks like a great place to visit. That spirea is so pretty, and I too like the look of that stone wall. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like all those views,stunning flowers,your summer will be there so soon,we are travelling down to colder days and nights.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place to visit, I enjoyed your photographs.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
It looks truly lush there.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you'll need to expand your yard into the golf course pretty soon. :))
ReplyDeleteThat's quite the nursery, it's usually hard to find a good variety of perennials.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I love the flowers. Winter seems so long.
ReplyDeleteWe had shortages in our nurseries. I am concentrating on dividing plants, and hoping to extend the garden that way.
This is a place I would love to visit....or work at! Love that Meadow Rue...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers, my favourite being the Sunflower, naturally.
ReplyDeleteSome nurseries have the best locations and the best surroundings. We've probably driven by the signs for this one, my sister is south(west) of Chatsworth.
We always enjoyed visiting the out of the way nurseries. Hilltop was a favorite as the specialized in hostas.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I am a sucker for color as well. I like the looks of that nursery with it's old stone wall, barn, and windmill. It's just an absolutely beautiful time of year to be out and about and browsing for new plants just makes it all extra special.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun outing! :) That meadow Rue is stunning:)
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