Source Guide 159
Heucheras / Japanese Garden
Vibrant foliage color trumps flowers: Heucheras with Dan Heims; The journey is the destination at the Portland Japanese Garden; Dave's Favs: Cordyline, Sophora
Vibrant foliage color trumps flowers: Heucheras with Dan Heims
Heucheras, Tiarellas and Heucherellas are some of the most versatile and vibrant hardy perennials for gardens today! With leaf colors all across the color spectrum from peach, pink and yellow to deepest black, they can add year round color to shady gardens, sunny borders, patio pots, even handing baskets. Tiarellas offer deeply cut, two tone leaves, white, pink or rose flowers in masses. Heucherellas, a hybrid between the two genus, give you a bit of both and then some!
Dan Heims of Terra Nova Nurseries has been working with these plants for over a decade. His introductions of vibrant perennials for every garden are available at garden centers across the country. For detailed plant information or to find a garden retailer in your area, visit the Terra Nova website,
www.terranovanurseries.com.
Heucheras seen today courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries and Monrovia Growers.
The Journey is the Destination: Portland Japanese Garden
The Portland Japanese Garden has been called the most authentic and beautiful Japanese Garden outside of Japan; including by the Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Nobuo Matsunaga.
Begun in the 1960s on the site of an old zoo, Professor Takuma Tono envisioned a series of gardens that revealed themselves slowly as the visitor strolled the paths. Each turn, step, or narrow passage moderates the pace of the journey, allowing you to take in the rich details and carefully placed features and specimens in all 5 areas. The garden, operated by the Japanese Garden Society of Oregon, is open to the public 7 days a week, year round except for specific holidays.
To learn about the rich history of the garden and interpretation of the design and symbolism behind each element, read Human Nature by Bruce Taylor Hamilton, published by the Japanese Garden Society of Oregon, available at the garden gift store and through the garden website.
The Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave.
Portland, OR 97205
503-223-1321
www.japanesegarden.com
Dave's Favs
Plants seen on today's show are available at independent garden retailers throughout the country and from select sources listed below:
Cordyline 'Red Star'
Sophora 'Sun King'
Monrovia Growers
Please visit the Monrovia website to find a local retailer that offers fine handcrafted Monrovia plants.
Water Feature Design by:
Aquascape, Inc.
www.aquascapeinc.com
Constructed by
Alliance Land and WaterScapes
2173 San Miguel Canyon Rd.
Prunedale, CA 93907
1-888-MY-USA-POND
www.alliancewaterscapes.com
Rock and gravel used for this project provided by:
Graniterock, Monterey Peninsula Concrete and Building Supplies
1755 Del Monte Blvd.
Seaside, CA 93955
831-392-3700
www.graniterock.com
Additional information sources for today's show were provided by Pacific Horticulture.
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www.PacificHorticulture.org
Dave's Levi Brand Denim Shirt courtesy of Heritage House
www.BoysSuits.com
Dave's Big Sur Jade Maori Punamu Necklace by Justis Daniels.
Available at Big Sur Local Color Gallery,
www.bigsurlocalcolor.com
