WELCOME TO THE MAGIC OF CAROLANNE'S GARDEN
Sunny Southern California
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Carolanne's garden is a magical place. So magical, in fact, that I couldn't seem to stop taking pictures. I know I took way too many - so I will keep the commentary to a minimum and just let you enjoy the beauty that is Carolanne's garden.
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| wrought iron bench - front yard |
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| garden view from the street |
Her garden is filled with flowers, each specimen tended tenderly, like children, and accented with treasures she has carefully selected. The result is pure magic.
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| antique urn in the walkway |
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| shabby urns |
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| flower border - front window planter |
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| delphinium and ballerina rose |
Exploring this garden is like a treasure hunt - with each glance revealing a new hidden treasure. A unique accessory...
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| candle sconce |
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| ledge and watering can - front yard |
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| tiny birdhouse - front window border |
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| lavender and yellow |
She collects beautiful and unique plants she selects from local nurseries or orders online from
Annies Annuals and Perennials (highly recommended by Carolanne for quality and variety).
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| hollyhock grows through wrought iron heart basket |
Hers is a true cottage garden: flowers in abundance and growing with abandon, carefully selected accents and statuary, unique pots, cozy and inviting seating areas. . . well, you'll see what I mean as we explore Carolanne's magical garden....
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| bright pink hollyhock |
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| unusual plant - luminescent |
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| close-up of tiny flower |
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| the shaded front porch |
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| front porch chandelier and accents |
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| front door |
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| antiqued door knocker |
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| fountain turned planter |
This covered front porch provides the perfect environment for a delicate shade garden. Carolanne doesn't profess to be a horticulturist. She can't tell you the names of all of her plants. She is simply an artist with a very green thumb. . . . a 'mother' who tends lovingly to her 'children' . . . she brings to her garden what she finds to be beautiful and unigue - plants only what she loves - and the result is stunning.
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| succulents |
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| babys tears and hydrangea |
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| chinese flowering maple |
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| cozy reading spot |
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| fuschia urn |
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| orchid flower - looks like a miniature orchid |
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| close-up of flower |
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| multi armed wall sconce |
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| don't know the name of this beauty |
And that was just the front . . . come with me to the back garden
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| back of gate - red geraniums |
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| garden armillary |
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| chinese flowering maple |
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| 3-tiered dry fountain |
A salvaged fountain 'sculpture' becomes a beautiful focal point when filled with plants instead of water
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| close up of fountain detail |
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| clematis |
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| busy bee |
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| disneyland rose |
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| garden swing |
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| mixed garden border |
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| cabbage roses |
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| Carolanne scours local flea markets for her treasures, where she found this vintage patio set and handcrafted pillows |
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| blue! |
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| fuschia pot and close up of cushions |
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| a vintage toleware chandelier adds an accent |
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| geranium variety |
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| flower market sign - well said! |
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| bleeding heart vine |
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| more fuschias - these look like little ballerinas |
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| wicker settee tucked into a shady alcove |
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| a single rosebud reaches for the sunshine |
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| metal chippy birdhouse |
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| hearts and flowers... |
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| Carolanne added instant charm to her kitchen window with flea market shutters |
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| mismatched chairs add charm to her alfresco dining area |
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| hidden treasures - succulents and sculpture under a tree |
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| possibly a variety of mullein? |
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| another amazing fuschia basket - which I can't seem to grow at all! |
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| little violas with their upturned faces |
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| the perfect spot to sit and dream |
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| poppies! |
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| Eden - my favorite rose variety |
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| geranium and blue lobelia |
THANK YOU FOR VISITING
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