Vazques-Klammrodt Garden
Reinhard Klammrodt and Marilena Vazquez have fashioned a remarkable garden made up of unusual plants from around the world. When this couple travels, they bring back more than just memories and souvenirs; they return with ideas for their stunning garden. Black mondo grass blossoms alongside vibrant hibiscus while Australian tree ferns grow among flowers called kangaroo paws. The water garden features tropical varieties like the water canna, which thrives in the summer but must be stored in a greenhouse in order to survive the chilly Canadian winters.
Romer Garden
Five generations of Canadian politicians have lived in Therese Romer's historic home, but attention to worldly affairs falls away in the tranquility of a garden designed for relaxation. Two days a week visitors are invited beyond the gated entrance and into the welcoming embrace of floating blue hydrangeas and the delicate pink blossoms of the obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana). Moving farther away from the house, the journey becomes a walk on the wild side with wildflowers giving way to ancient stones which a parish priest once used as a pathway to a historic church located across the river.
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