Hello GPODers! Whereas most gardens might actually be described as “particular” this area offers that adjective much more which means. Immediately we’re trying on the memorial backyard that John Svinos created for his late father in New Jersey:
My backyard has been a memorial for my late dad. He was an avid gardener as was his brother and pop earlier than him. They got here from the small island Kos in Greece, the place they had been the accountable for the gardens. A lot of my vegetation had been my dads and got here from the island. Together with speciality jasmine, fig and lemon bushes, additionally hydrangeas and hostas beforehand from his backyard and dropped at mine.
A pool patio is the proper spot for a summer time container backyard. Because the local weather in Greece is only a bit completely different than New Jersey, I’m positive John takes particular care to shuffle these prized vegetation indoors when winter blows by the Mid-Atlantic.
I completely love the John included a lot enjoyable backyard artwork with the vegetation in his father’s memorial backyard. Relatively than create an area that’s somber and unhappy, he created one thing crammed with life and pleasure. With the wind chimes singing with every gust of breeze, this seems to be like the proper spot to immerse your self in good recollections.
This vibrant pink bigleaf hydrangea is loving its spot by the pool. Whereas many gardeners are wanting to get their hydrangea within the floor as quickly as doable, my varieties shall be blissful in a container for a number of years.
Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora, Zones 6–10) is the clear star of this space, being completely framed by a backyard arch that appears to be wrapped in string lights. Would like to see this area illuminated at night time!
John’s fruit bushes mixing and mingling with potted annuals by the pool is giving his New Jersey backyard a tropical vibe.
An in depth up of a shocking jasmine flower, I consider that is ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany’ jasmine (Jasminum sambac ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany’, Zones 9–12).
Lastly, John’s fabulous fig. Whereas fig bushes might conjure pictures of cliff-sides in Greece or rolling hills in Italy, these edibles are comparatively chilly hardy with the fitting overwintering approach and might be grown in floor in most components of the US. Essentially the most northern states can nonetheless get their fill of figs by rising a dwarf selection in a container like John’s different fruit tress above.
Thanks for sharing your backyard with us, John! What a wonderful place to commemorate somebody so particular and influential.
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