Photos from the Brookings and Gold Beach area in southwest Oregon, May 2002.
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An Agave and Thuja hedgerow in Harbor. I am not sure why this seems so weird. |
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Agave americana flowering in Harbor. |
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Araucaria angustifolia in Gold Beach. This is probably the northernmost large specimen of this plant in the Western Hemisphere, although it may eventually grow in the Seattle area. |
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Araucaria heterophylla in Harbor. It will be interesting to see if this tree survives long term. |
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A very impressive Callistemon (probably C. citrinus) with Hedychium in Harbor. |
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Chusquea cummingii at a bamboo nursery in Gold Beach. This very interesting Chilean bamboo is hardy in the Pacific Northwest, but very much unavailable (ot at least, very expensive!). |
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Colorful canes of Chusquea gigantea at a bamboo nursery in Gold Beach. |
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A large Cordyline australis in Brookings that apparently survived the freeze of December 1990. There are no specimens this large north of Port Orford until you get to Tofino, BC. |
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A large Dicksonia antarctica (Tasmanian treefern) in Bandon. |
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This Leptospermum with large light purple flowers almost looks like some kind of Malva from a distance. |
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A red-flowered cultivar of Leptospermum scoparium in a private garden in Brookings. |
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This attractive Phoenix canariensis just upriver from Gold Beach is the northernmost known large unprotected Phoenix palm in the Western Hemisphere. I wonder if the owners know this! |
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A gargantuan Phoenix canariensis in Harbor. |
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Strelitzia reginae right by the ocean in Harbor. Too bad I did not catch this plant in bloom. |
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A 10' specimen of Tibouchina urvilleana in a private garden in Harbor. |
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Washingtonia robusta with Yuccas and Agaves in Harbor. |
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