I know I know I know my last two posts were also about the Wisteria Arbour, but of all the myriad flowers in my garden at the moment – blossoms, azaleas, rhododendrons and even the first roses, it is the wisterias that give me the most pleasure!
I peered through Alfred’s Arches to get this view, photostitched from two vertical shots. It helps give some idea of the unusual shape of the arbour. Talking of arbour – I’d been wondering what the difference is between an arbour and a pergola. Then the October issue of Fine Gardening arrived all the way from America. (www.finegardening.com) There Brady Halverson explains that an arbour is like a doorway, a pergola is like a ceiling and a trellis is like a wall. How simple! That definitely makes this an arbour, even once the wisterias have grown to cover the structure more fully for, as he explains, “An arbour with a deep passageway adds to the sense of arrival that comes with passing through it, comparable to arriving in a home through a foyer rather than simply entering a door.” That helps me to understand why I enjoy this design so much!
September 22, 2009 at 2:54 pm
It’s a wonderful plant. Show us more pictures. I don’t have it in my garden, since it needs a strong support.
September 23, 2009 at 2:34 am
You have a lovely garden and the wisteria is indeed beautiful.
September 23, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Thank you, Tatyana and Mary Delle! I will work at a further post on my wisterias!
September 23, 2009 at 1:44 pm
A very nice arbour… as the main gateway, anyone will feel welcomed. The pathway really has deep color tone!… cheers,~bangchik
September 29, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Jack,
Very much enjoyed your blog and photos. The Japonica you showed in an earlier post was the most beautiful color. I am all for the flashy colors, no subdued colors for my garden.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, I appreciate the comments. No, Rosey Pollen is my pen name. I revealed my first real name in a meme a while ago. It is Camille, but the name Rosey just stuck when I started blogging.And I don’t even grow roses. I have plans to purchase some canadian roses though, that might survive our winters.
Sincerely,
Rosey
October 16, 2009 at 6:11 am
Your arbour/pergola/trellis (well there are aspects of each) is still a big favorite of mine. I, like Camille, do not have it in my garden but enjoy seeing and smelling it when I can. I’d be interested to see some close-ups of the ‘trunk’. I understand they can really become substantial and they have a driftwood sort of appeal in their twistedness and gnarliness. (Here I feel like I’m waving the red cape at your inner english instructor. I do enjoy taking liberties with this language of ours.) I’ll be content if your next three posts feature more Wisteria.
Warm regards,
Mark
July 11, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Hmm. I have a pergola that is also an arbor, I guess, since it serves as both doorway and ceiling. Oh wait, it also has a wall feature.
I love this picture, it truly has a great angle and the angular form of the arbor is interesting juxtaposed with the curving path. I can just imagine how you struggled to get just the right angle, after I have been struggling with my own garden this week. . .
Good luck in the GGW contest, this is a worthy entry. IMHO
July 11, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Huh? I was curious about the GGW contest so I googled it. Jack, you haven’t entered a Girls Gone Wild contest, have you?
July 20, 2010 at 2:53 pm
What a great photo! I love how the colors harmonize.
July 28, 2010 at 10:17 am
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