GPOD on the Road: The Doris Page Winter Garden

Worth visiting even in the spring

Cherry Ong is taking us along again to chat a beautiful space , theDoris Page Winter Garden in the Horticulture Centreof the Pacific in Victoria , British Columbia .

As the name suggests , this garden is focused on winter interest and blooms , but it is full of beauty in other times of the twelvemonth as well . Cherry travel to in spring .

A spot to sit shelter from the elements and search out at the garden

Acrevice gardenis a panache ofrock gardenthat creates the double-dyed conditions for a all-embracing range of special alpine plant .

In this high - contrast foliation planting , the bright gold leaves ofAngelina sedum(Sedum rupestre‘Angelina ’ , Zones 5–8 ) glow even brighter against the well-nigh inglorious foliage ofblack mondo grass(Ophiopogonplaniscapus‘Nigrescens ’ , Zones 5–9 ) .

Going by the common name of strawberry begonia , Saxifragastolonifera(Zones 6–9 ) is neither astrawberrynor abegonia , but its colorfully model leave depend a little like those of a begonia , and it spreads by runner like a strawberry does . A wonderfulground screening for shade , it accommodate to biography as a houseplant where it is n’t hardy .

Solomon ’s seal ( Polygonatumodoratum , Zones 3–8 ) unroll novel leave of absence in the leaping with the dangling buds that will open into small white flowers .

A pass between big , maturerhododendrons(Rhododendronhybrids ; hardiness varies by cultivar )

The distinctive checkered bloom of snake ’s head fritillary ( Frillariameleagris , Zones 3–8 )

A piece of garden carving model next to the equally sculptural and beautiful strip down bark of apaperbark maple(Acergriseum , Zones 4–8 ) .

The terrific stipple blooms ofRhododendron‘Princess Abkazi ’

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