Today's eye candy is a hand made sphere by
Mosaic Gardens of Eugene Oregon. It is made of Honey Quartz ledgestones drystacked with some mortar on the inside to add strength. It reminds me a bit of an
Andy Goldsworthy rock sculpture. For more fabulous images of their gardens, check out their blog
here.
I can't say enough nice things about their work. I adore their use of color in their gardens (foliage color for the most part). In this garden you can see deep burgundy from a Japanese Maple, bold chartreuse from the Ginkgo biloba in the foreground, pale celery green from the Euphorbia 'Tasmanian Tiger' just behind it, all contrasted with the coppery brown of the CorTen steel wall. We don't have the cool wet weather of Oregon, but a lot of these plants will work here.
As an Andy Goldsworthy fan, I love the sculpture too! The garden photo is also lovely. I always enjoy gardens with plenty of variety in the foliage, especially gray-green, lime and/or burgundy.
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ReplyDeleteA belated happy Thanksgiving to you. Thanks for continuing your work on this enjoyable blog.
ReplyDeleteThe designer used creativity to express artistic skill in a garden. Displaying the different shades and colors produced by the plants is a sight to see.
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