Visiting City People's Garden Store

After checking out the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, I had a bit of time and decided to visit some area nurseries.  City People's Garden Store is an urban nursery that always has lots of interesting plants and other merchandise.  See previous visits here, website here.   The large retail plant sales area was getting freshened up for the coming season.  I'm looking forward to seeing the treasures  the space will once again be crowded with soon.  The fern tables wait patiently.


Seeing all of the fall planted bulbs in bloom makes me think that I need to find space for iris reticulata and grape hyacinths next year.












They're interesting but would need negative space around them to be best appreciated.  Seems like they'd take a bit of maintenance to look this good all of the time.

This one really set off the lust-o-meter.  The combination of bonsai-esque pruning, root ball, and container was spectacular.  Unfortunately, so was the price.  I'd nearly talked myself into buying it when the space requirement to appreciate this beauty and my lack of same made me leave it for someone who would treat it well.  On the other hand, it's really gorgeous.  If it's there on my next visit, I'll take it as a sign that it waited for me.