Early spring at Thompson+Hanson nursery in Houston
Last weekend in Houston we popped into Thompson+Hanson, an elegant boutique nursery with a mouthful of a name, located on W. Alabama Street. It was late afternoon on a chilly, damp day, and the place was quiet, but we enjoyed browsing among their lovely potted displays, like this fiesta of succulent color.
And this charmingly potted arum lily.
Dogwood branches, even faux like these, evoke early spring.
Twig spheres, massed along a wall draped with still-dormant vines, echo the shape of clipped boxwood shrubs and create a classically beautiful vignette.
My friend Diana/Sharing Nature’s Garden and I visited the nursery last spring (click the link for my post), on a warmer, sunnier day, and had lunch at its cafe, Tiny Boxwoods. On this chilly afternoon, the cafe’s patio was closed down.
But the lawn was green, and Bradford pears were starting to flower along the fence. Spring is just a moment or two away in Houston.
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Loved that nursery and cafe; I suspect I’d spend a lot of time and money there if I lived in Houston!
It’s a beautiful nursery but pricey! Like Gardens used to be here in Austin. —Pam
how do I “skip through to the gardening category”?
never mind, figured it out. the last box says “skip this category” and that is the one that gets clicked.
Thanks for soldiering through, Hoov. I appreciate your support! —Pam
I like that first squatty pot. This place doesn’t seem near as exciting as the last one. Nice though.
It was a lot quieter than Joshua’s, but it’s a lovely place. Yes, the planted pots are their best offering, I think. —Pam
I love those twig spheres – they are stunning and such a great size. Every time I’m pulling wild grape vines out of the trees I think I should save the vines for a wreath, and then I get started and realize it takes a lot more vine than I think it will to get a nicely filled shape. I cannot imagine how many linear feet of vine it takes to make those spheres. I’d say I want one but really, I want three. At least!!!
Have you noticed the line of Bradford pear trees along Enfield just west of Lamar? As of yesterday they were blooming up a storm. Such a statement with so many in a row that way.
I haven’t seen those particular trees, Deb, but I’m seeing the Bradfords blooming all over town, as well as our native Mexican plums. They do look great in a cloud-like massing or disciplined line. —Pam
I’m enjoying these spring posts. I skipped right to “summer” when I headed to Florida for a few weeks. Now I’m looking forward to getting back to Wisconsin for spring! Thanks for reminder about the twig spheres–I’m thinking of several places where those would fit into my garden. 🙂
Isn’t it strange to travel so far north or south that you end up experiencing a particular season twice? I hope spring is just around the corner for you in Wisconsin. —Pam
it is an arum, but one of the new techicoloured varieties and summer rainfall. Not like our white winter arum.
Thanks for confirming, Diana. —Pam