likely to be here and Rose will
know exactly where to find it. If
it’s rhodos or azaleas you’re after,
there are currently some 6,000
in pots, ready for new homes.
Strawberries are nestled between
the greenhouses to take advantage
of the warmth and relatively
bird-free zone, and you would
never know that this oasis was a
monoculture army of Christmas
trees a mere decade ago.
We’re suddenly surrounded by
a crew of happy dogs, letting
their mom know more people
have come by. Rose herself
emerges out of one of the
greenhouses that line the south
side of the long driveway and
comes over to greet us and show
us around.
It’s been 22 years since Rose
and her young son moved from
the lower mainland to settle at
what they named PerennialGARDENING: BRUSHSTROKES OF GIVERNY
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