Truely and amazing yard Igor!.... What did it look like when you first got ther?

Looks great-

I love the layered-multicolored backdrop look and all the flowers........

Hi Igor, GREAT garden! You'll have to start charging admission to see it!! That Calopanex is real cool! Is that the large tree which is like zone 4 hardy?

Thanks, Tim! I would start charging admission once I'll create the Western States looking landscape with all the yucca plants from those seeds I've got from you.

Yes, this is exactly that Calopanax you know as a zone 4 hardy large tree. But as I mentioned last year mine is grafted onto Aralia elata tree stock. So I won't expect having it as a large tree.

Beautiful and green, lush and verdant! Thanks Igor! And thanks for the info on the tree. Mike

You are welcome, Mike!

You've got the best of both worlds, then Igor, two months of lush landscape from rain, and then a heatwave to burn your socks off your feet. 😆 😆
Fabulous plants in great condition. Barb

Yes, Barb. But I should make your point clearly. My place in at altitude slightly above 1000 m above sea level. And We have pretty high mountains with huge glaciers (a largest one has about 17 km a length). So the summer nights are quite cool and I haven't been giving up my warm blanket. And Ive been never thinking about the A/C installation in my house.

Lovely!But Gunnera? Really? I love them, but wonder if they can tolerate your Summer heat. 😕

Hope I commented a summer heat situation above. Yes, we have 35-40 C hot and dry days in July and August. And September and October are the driest months here. But I have unlimited irrigation water from May until late October so I may provide my plants which love humid air with a good water mist any time they need it.

Truely and amazing yard Igor!.... What did it look like when you first got ther?

thanks Jesse! Honestly many years ago (1989) when my Dad god this land, we had been using it as a personal subsidiary plot. Barb knows what the communism era supermarkets have been looked like. So we have been planting potatoes, tomatoes, squash, prickles, many berry shrubs and orchards. And once a regime has been collapsed and I started travelling abroad I started bringing the ornamental plants from the States or from the EU countries back to my town. So let say I started creating my garden in 1994. All these conifers which are 5-7 meters tall now were brought in 4" pots from abroad.

Looks great- I love the layered-multicolored backdrop look and all the flowers........

You are right Jim. I always try combining different colour and structure layers. That is what I've learned from seeing the western world gardens. So it's not only about a free world democracy but about a Britain landscaping and ornamental gardening.... 😀 😀 😀

Igor for president! :offtheair: :occasion5:

Youve done an awesome job..... The more I see the more I like it..

Igor Happy Birthday! Great pictures!
I am happy just about my Gunnera, just like you!

Thanks Adam! May we look at your gunnera soon?

Thanks Adam! May we look at your gunnera soon?

Hey, Hey Igor, this is a family friendly site 😛

I know you know?

Great shots, Igor! I especially like the Kalopanax; I've seen photos of a larger one growing here in NS.