A Visit to Swoon Island...

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 Oh, I mean Swan Island. So if you have to drive from Portland to Ashland, and it's August, and you see the Canby exit, and you don't really have a schedule because you (foolishly) aren't seeing a play when you get to Ashland (http://www.osfashland.org/) you may want to turn off the interstate and pay a visit to this storied Dahlia grower. Theres nothing quite like motoring down a bucolic Oregon back road and coming across acres of Dahlias in full bloom- the high calorie dessert course on a vacation that has featured daily plant-related activites.




























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  1. Tatyana@MySecretGardenAugust 22, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    OMG! I've seen daffodil fields, tulip fields, lavender fields... but I've never seen a dahlia field. Amazing! Gorgeous flowers! The first one is my favorite. There is everything in it - love, romance, drama, tragedy,... you name it!

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  2. danger gardenAugust 22, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    Gorgeous! So...what did you buy? And did you visit Cistus when you were in Portland?

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  3. ksAugust 22, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    Tatayana, they have cleverly provided plant lists and sharpened pencils at the entry to the fields. I fear I checked off many selections.

    ..and Loree, yes to Cistus, Joy Creek, Portland Nursery, 2 flats of plants in the back of my car-though I brought the Clematis into the hotel room..always need a little ambiance you know ?

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  4. DeniseAugust 23, 2010 at 7:14 AM

    What a good garden traveler you are, taking so many beautiful photos. My one little dahlia is still soldiering on in August, stoically representing his kind for me. What a road trip!

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  5. MeganAugust 23, 2010 at 8:16 PM

    Dang, those dahlias are beautiful!

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  6. Marlene FrisbieAugust 24, 2010 at 5:30 AM

    The problem with this post is - how do you say which is your favorite when one after another is just more beautiful? Great photos, and another place to add to my bucket list of plant places to visit.

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  7. UnknownAugust 24, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    Just amazing photos! And it's on the TOP TEN list for Garden Mecca spots... I'm still swooning... smelling salts please -- you honor it well tho.

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