A lovely Woodland Garden in Woodinville, Washington was at the end of my camera lens on Saturday morning. The garden was open for 2 hours for a plant sale.
Susie Egan has a very impressive collection of Trillium. Trilliums are endangered wildflowers that appear in the woods in the Springtime. Their native habitats are shrinking and they are becoming more rare and hard to find. Cottage Lake Gardens currently has all 48 of the world’s species of trilliums! How amazing is that!? They are working toward establishing a National Trillium Collection. Trilliums are known for having 3 flower petals and three leaves and come in many colors including white, yellow, pink, red, brown and green.
Come along with me as I walk the garden paths and snap away at things that catch my eye.
Hope you enjoyed strolling through this lovely garden with me. I’m hoping to be able to attend one of the gardens Trillium tours next Spring!
We are enjoying a stretch of sunshine and dry skies. I’ve even had to get out early in the morning to water. I planted my two Trillium starts yesterday and they are so delicate. I do hope they survive and enjoy the spot I chose for them.
Yippee! Dear will be home at noon today. While he is unpacking I’ll be packing for my trip. Hope your week is going well.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
What an amazing place. Absolutely gorgeous images! I would love to take a walk through these gardens.
Wow, I LOVE that one that looks like a perfect 6 pointed umbrella. We used to have a family reunion in a beautiful wooded area over by St. Louis and it was the highlight to go walk the little creek through their property. We would find flowers like these, so delicate yet they would withstand a STRONG windstorm without looking like they had been ruffled at all. So many ferns and orchids that love that cool, damp environment that looks much like this garden. Such a gift to be able to enjoy what are normally hidden treasures. Beautiful.
Yippee is right! I hope you and your Dear have a wonderful day together! Sounds like dinner should be a celebration!
Your trillium tour is beautiful. I would love to see if I can find some here to plant on our shady side. From those photos…I have several plants including ferns and bleeding heart. When I see our garden photos…I love our climate.
What a glorious table and I love the spron touch. Also- beautiful woodland flowers – love the forget me nots!!
Thank you so much for honoring our garden in your blog. It was a glorious day and a very successful plant sale.
Last month we hosted 35 trillium tea, talk & tours during their brief blooming season. Next spring we will only be scheduling 15 tea/tours and the dates fill up a year ahead. We’ll be posting the dates on our website soon at http://www.cottagelakegardens.com .
Susie Egan
Cottage Lake Gardens
Woodinville, Washington
P.S. We have actually succeeded in getting all (now) 48 species of trilliums in the world!
A lovely place for a plant sale! How special that they have all 48 varieties of trillium. We had an annual plant sale at a local park on Saturday as well…though I never go there this year.
Loved the tour of the Cottage Lake gardens. I love the trilliums too. There are still quite a few along the trails in the Bridle Trails State Park in Kirkland, just off 405. I think there’s only one kind — white with a small yellow center, and the petals turn pinkish purple as the flowers begin to fade. But they’re all finished for this year, so it was interesting to see that some varieties still have buds on them. I’d love to try to grow some, but I’m not sure how well they’d do, when there’s a danger of being stepped on by dogs!!
Ahhhh, that was refreshing.
I do miss the verdant deep green forests of the PNW. And trilliums were always my favorites.
Looks like you went to the right place for inspiration for your garden. All the best with your trilliums. What kind are you planting?
Thank you! More tri-colored beech, a gorgeous Lady Slipper, and what is that amazing leaf?
Enjoyed your garden tour. it’s always interesting to see the beautiful foliage created. Mix it all together and you get a perfect recipe for natural beauty.
I did enjoy that walk with you! Such natural beauty and serenity. Safe travels Ellen. I’ll be thinking of you all this weekend!
Beautiful. I love that statue. It’s so serene.
Lovely lovely post, Ellen! I enjoyed seeing all the flowers! Hope you have a wonderful trip.
What a gorgeous place. I have that plant with the silver and veined leaves and tiny blue flowers. It is one of my favorites!
Absolutely delightful place, Ellen. Magical with all those beautiful flowers and foliage to enjoy. By the way, I’m loving your header image. Just like a painting.