Visiting Windcliff in May 2014

Alison and I visited Windcliff, the garden of Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones, in May of 2014 on a rather moist Pacific northwest day. While the sun may have been hiding, the garden shone brightly! Few words, just pictures of this phenomenal creation of an amazing plantsman.

Sinopanax formosana. I finally own a cutting of this very plant and, after coddling it through this winter, I will be looking for a special sunny location in which to plant it.

What's growing up your trachycarpus trunk?

Unknown (I didn't ask) Schefflera with gorgeous purple new growth.

Schefflera delavayi with deeply incised leaves always causes me to swoon a bit.

Fabulous square containers at a variety of heights displaying shade loving treasures on the north side of the house.

Mark Bulwinkle rusty metal work adorns the potager. Mr. Hinkley watering and to the right, the fabulous greenhouse.

No more blue balls last time I visited.

Jeffrey Bale's stunning work is always an inspiration to me!

Luckily we got to see Tropaeolum polyphyllum in full swing. Oh the foliage, oh the buds and blooms, oh the fleeting presence of this beauty. You can read more about it here.

Moses among the rushes? The lady of the lake? The spirit of water? Love it!

My first sighting of Strobilanthes gossypinus. Now all I have to do is look in my own garden (greenhouse in the winter.) One of the many things I've admired about Hinkley gardens over the years is that, like all gardeners, this one is generous in sharing the unusual plants he grows.