Opulent Garden

This outrageously opulent garden is in Tacoma, Washington.  Even though there is no walking involve (it is private property, after all), I had to share this garden. It made me feel uncomfortable as I drove by this house for years.  It seemed like such an embarrassing overindulgence. There are so many plants in pots and so much flowering that I guess I felt overwhelmed just looking at it, too.  The gardener has been doing this for at least a decade and I’m starting to really enjoy driving slowly by this house now and then on a beautiful Pacific Northwest summer day.  There is a joy and a wild exuberance about this garden that is starting to rub off on me.  Although I don’t believe that I’m inspired to do this myself, I am content to be an enthralled observer and I believe this gardener truly enjoys sharing with us all.
 

The majority of these plants are in pots.  The owner probably overwinters many of them.  I’m sure that keeping them in pots makes that process a lot easier.  [Update 4/4/2020: Unfortunately, this home no longer puts on a show each spring and summer in Tacoma.  Either the wonderful gentleman who planted this every year died, or he had to move.  The house was sold and the new owners were not inclined to continue this over-the-top tradition.  I, for one, will miss it.]