Gwynedd Pointe Homeowners Association
12th Annual Garden Contest - 2016
Winners
Co-Sponsored by the Gwynedd Pointe Homeowners
Association
&
The Rhoads Garden , 570 DeKalb Pike, North
Wales
We say it every year – it gets harder and harder to judge
the wonderful gardens in Gwynedd Pointe because there are so many great ones.
Congratulations to the winners, and to all of those who did not win, yet
contribute to making our neighborhood so beautiful! There were contenders on
every court and drive, but there could only be thirteen winners.
Grand Prize - $100 Gift Certificate for the
Rhoads Garden
6201 Rolling Hill –
The judges love this garden! It's
full, it's happy; it's got a lot going on. Some might call it busy, but it's a
comfy busyness. The Liriope nicely frames the walkway and the very colorful
flowers are a delightful jumble of yellows and reds. The turquoise watering can
and matching pot are a good contrast with the colorful flowers. The Lantana in
a basket is full and healthy looking. Hummingbirds are sure to stop here. We
saw pansies, geraniums, hens and chicks plant, butterfly weed (guess what it
attracts), and dill used ornamentally. And for whimsy, it has a “fairy garden.”
Second Place - $75 Gift Certificate for the
Rhoads Garden
2902 Harvard – This
shows what one can do with a small space, as it may have the smallest front
yard in all of Gwynedd Pointe. Color is a key here. We saw New Guinea
impatiens, daisies, a “thriller, filler (aka chiller) and spiller” pot
arrangement, verbena, petunia, marigold, and hanging basket. Containers on the
stairs provide a laddered look.
Third Place - $50 Gift Certificate for the
Rhoads Garden
7102 Union – A
gorgeous garden. We saw roses, hosta, a sundial, coral bells, Calibrachoa,
marigolds, hyacinths, and a hummingbird feeder. The colors in the garden match
those in the wreath on the door.
Honorable Mentions (in order by address) - $15
Gift Certificate for the Rhoads
Garden
104 Signal Hill – The
two paths of river stone are the chief design elements in this small but well-maintained
garden. We saw beautiful roses on both sides of the walkway, impatiens, potted
begonias, and stella doro lilies.
405 Evergreen –
The hostas, sedum, lilies, stepping stones, bench, wind spinner and burnt
orange ball on a pedestal are arranged in a painterly fashion. Extra points for
such good care and maintenance during the dry periods of June 2016.
803 Evergreen – A nicely
organized newer garden. We saw New Guinea impatiens, a flowering maple for
focus, roses, hostas, hydrangeas, hibiscus, and a basket that included petunia
and verbena.
805 Evergreen – This
is a “just so” beautiful garden (“just so,” meaning exacting attention to detail
is the key). Talk about details, the yellow hibiscus matches the watering can
and umbrella. We saw clematis, New Guinea impatiens, and begonia on a chair.
Judges’ note: There
are many splendid gardens along Signal Hill, Evergreen and Kenwood.
1500 Liberty – A
lovely, colorful garden. Within its stone border we saw hostas, lilies, petunias
in a pot, clematis, verbena, geraniums in a hanging pot, and a birdbath.
3400 Carriage – Beautiful
garden, neatly contained within a block border.
We saw stacked pots of petunias, a barrel of zinnias, hostas, morning
glory, small junipers, Salvia superba, ornamental cats and butterflies, a
flagstone wall and second raised wall, and creeping jenny.
Judges’ note: A
lot of gardens on Carriage were contenders this year!
4102 Quaker – The
blood red with orange lilies are spectacular. We saw hibiscus, potted red geraniums
on each side of the garage doors, petunias, potted plants on the railings and a
dog statue as focal point.
6200 Rolling Hill –
There is a beautiful Kousa dogwood on the corner with nice,
healthy hosta growing in its shade. There are pretty touches of pink geranium
and delightful little Melampodium and pansies.
Judges’ note:
Rolling Hill is a gardeners’ paradise, with many wonderful gardens!
6602 Colonial –The
line of river rock makes a nice accent, repeated along the sidewalk. We saw
celosia, holly, hydrangea, a rich dark mulch, and dianthus in baskets.
6901 Colonial – All
about color. Even the wind spinners match the flowers. We saw pansies, lilies,
petunias in a pot, snapdragons, stella doro lilies, violas, and begonias. There
is a bistro set with lilies on the table, resembling a French café. The colors
are tied to the colors in the door wreath.
Judges’ note: As usual,
Colonial is a good place to find great gardens.
Disclaimer: We did our best to correctly identify plants, but it’s not always easy.
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