It’s been a bit of a crazy day — with just one hour notice, a contractor that I hired to come and grade out the area where I will be building a new cobblestone patio, called and said he was on his way. I had plants to move and things to get out of the way. Add to that the fact that I once again was unaware that it was an early release day at my kids school. These kind of days just reel right out of control. Anyway, I have been excited to share this garden with you for days (since I discovered it via Paradis Express) and even though it is late, I am determined to share it anyway.
It was orginally posted at Danger Garden so maybe you saw it there first…but regardless, I love it so much I feel compelled to share it again. It’s got lots of orange, clever re-use, an abundance of interesting plants, and a fair bit of personal style expressed in the pulling it together. It’s soooo right up my alley. It was created by JJ De Sousa, designer and owner of Digs Inside & Out, a portland based garden design company.
Seeing this, I would hire JJ to design my garden any day!.
You can see many more images at Danger Garden in this post and this post.
images from Danger Garden.
Lovely! In the photo with the Bump sign, what is that beautiful shrub with coral-colored flowers? Is it a hibiscus? I’ve never been impressed with hibiscus, so if that’s what it is, I’m knocked over…
Hadley — If I had to make a guess, I think it is hibiscus…but not 100% sure. I’m with you — never been impressed, but between this and a stand of gorgeous red ones that I recently witnessed in New Hampshire I might also be trying some out.
I think (though I could be mistaken) that the mystery plant is Abutilon.