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Title: A Norwegian garden
Post by: akoen on January 17, 2010, 03:33:34 PM
I discovered to my great astonishment that I had forgotten to post the pictures from 2009 in my album. Here they are.
http://annesblomstersider.org/galleri/v/Hagebilder/2009/?g2_page=1 (http://annesblomstersider.org/galleri/v/Hagebilder/2009/?g2_page=1)
Have a nice trip in my garden.
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Arykana on January 17, 2010, 04:10:01 PM
Nice garden and excellent shots
I will steal some good idea of yours, thank you
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Lori S. on January 17, 2010, 04:58:07 PM
What a lovely garden, Anne Karin!
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Ragged Robin on January 17, 2010, 05:36:54 PM
Anne Karin, your garden is like a painting with the bank looking so beautiful now it is maturing.  Your plant associations blend magnificently in colour and form and the views make the perfect backdrop - a great album, thank you
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Paddy Tobin on January 17, 2010, 06:23:56 PM
Anne Karin,

A lovely set of photographs, enjoyed them.

Paddy
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Armin on January 17, 2010, 06:57:51 PM
Anne Karin,

you have a very beautiful garden!
What is the ancient device in IMG8482?
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: maggiepie on January 17, 2010, 07:48:19 PM
Anne, your garden is amazing and so are your views. :)
You must be very nimble on those slopes.
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: akoen on January 17, 2010, 09:47:51 PM
Anne Karin,

you have a very beautiful garden!
What is the ancient device in IMG8482?

It is an old fruit sprayer that my grandfather used on his fruit trees.
(I'm not sure if I have the right word for it.)
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: angie on January 17, 2010, 10:15:42 PM
Anne, an amazing amount of colour in your garden, loved the views that you have. Thanks for sharing your garden.
Angie :)
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: akoen on January 17, 2010, 10:41:00 PM
Anne, your garden is amazing and so are your views. :)
You must be very nimble on those slopes.


It is not a garden to grow old in. I have to think of something smart before that. In any case where it's steepest.
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: akoen on January 17, 2010, 10:43:13 PM
Thanks for all the nice feedback.
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: cohan on January 18, 2010, 03:14:35 AM
very nice garden--very nicely maintained! and the location, wow!
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on January 18, 2010, 08:35:17 AM
A truly wonderful garden Anne Karin !!
Lots of colour and so well maintained !
I love the water feature you made as a backdrop too...  ;D

Thanks a lot for showing !
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Armin on January 18, 2010, 09:48:48 PM
Thanks, Anne Karin, I understood  :D
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Ragged Robin on January 19, 2010, 08:13:39 AM
One of my favourite colour combinations is in image 8442 - the iris is a fabulous velvet red wine colour, it seems, and shows the pretty pink and yellow Aquilegea off so well with a touch of russet behind - not sure what plant that is Anne Karin?
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: akoen on January 22, 2010, 12:52:29 PM
One of my favourite colour combinations is in image 8442 - the iris is a fabulous velvet red wine colour, it seems, and shows the pretty pink and yellow Aquilegea off so well with a touch of russet behind - not sure what plant that is Anne Karin?


The plant in the background is a Rhodiola. I'm not quite sure of the name but I think it's Marcus.
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Ragged Robin on January 22, 2010, 06:14:59 PM
Thanks for the photo, Anne Karin - a very unusual colour and I like the leaf and the dense flowerhead of your Rhodiola Marcus - very useful as a foil for other plants
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: akoen on February 02, 2010, 03:30:30 PM
Markus has emerged in Norway.
This plant shop has several red varieties. And Markus is a crossing between R. kirilowii and R rosea

http://www.stewo.no/stauder_r.htm
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: TheOnionMan on February 02, 2010, 04:28:51 PM
Markus has emerged in Norway.
This plant shop has several red varieties. And Markus is a crossing between R. kirilowii and R rosea

http://www.stewo.no/stauder_r.htm

Those Rhodiola species and cultivars are very attractive, such bright colors.  I don't think I've ever seen Rhodiola offered in nurseries in the USA, which is too bad  :(
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: akoen on February 02, 2010, 07:36:14 PM
Rhodiola integrifolia is from Noed America. Strange that it is not on sale over there. :)

I'll try to catch the seeds of Markus this year.
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: Lori S. on February 02, 2010, 07:50:08 PM
Seed is available from Alplains... for Rhodiola integrifolia, I meant to say (the species that is native in the mountains here - see previous photos from hikes).
Title: Re: A Norwegian garden
Post by: cohan on February 02, 2010, 08:02:14 PM
pavelka and holubec each offer a number of asian species, as well...
and there are certainly plants available from some north american alpine/specialty nurseries (wrightman's has a couple of species);
probably mark meant not available at general nurseries, but they are certainly around..
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