Most of us fantasize about having an enormous garden, perhaps even an estate--where we can grow everything we want, and have it be beautiful and varied and mysterious...
Well, in a neighborhood of smaller houses with modest lots in northern Englewood, a friend and colleague of mine has managed to pack an astonishing range of plants with the utmost artistry: I have visited umpteen times over the years--and the following pictures are just a fraction of what I've taken there...I think you'll have trouble believing these were all taken in a single garden (albeit over a long period of time). Strap on your safety belts: you're in for quite a ride!
This is the artist/gardener: Dan Johnson. Curator of Native Plants and Associate Director of Horticulture at Denver Botanic Gardens.
And he has another home and an amazing garden in Tucson as well...
Loved visiting Dan's garden. Pure joy.
ReplyDeleteA lot of very cool objects in addition to the plants!
ReplyDeleteVisiting Dan's garden many years ago for a Garden Conservancy open day program dramatically changed my vision as a gardener. It is still vivid in my mind.
ReplyDeleteFun! Thanks so much for the extended look.
ReplyDeleteWonderful artistic garden!! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAny garden with a purple wall and octopus planters full of interesting plants is great to me. I like that he has a fabulous collection of plants but doesn't take himself too seriously.
ReplyDeleteSo much to love about this garden. The gargoyle and ivy crack me up.
ReplyDeleteSo much interest packed into such a small space and no lawn to boot. Thanks for the great tour.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, thanks for sharing it
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