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Slide Show: Bishop’s Close Garden

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Magnolia sargentiana var rubra

Magnolia sargentiana var rubra

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Magnolia sargentiana var rubra

Magnolia sargentiana var rubra

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Late flowering cherries and magnolias and early rhododendrons

Late flowering cherries and magnolias and early rhododendrons

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Late flowering cherries and magnolias and early rhododendrons

Late flowering cherries and magnolias and early rhododendrons

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Spike winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata)

Spike winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata)

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Spike winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata)

Spike winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata)

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I like the contrast between the clipped boxwood and sinewy trees and curving, informal paths

I like the contrast between the clipped boxwood and sinewy trees and curving, informal paths

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I like the contrast between the clipped boxwood and sinewy trees and curving, informal paths

I like the contrast between the clipped boxwood and sinewy trees and curving, informal paths

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The handsome and unusual Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana tree

The handsome and unusual Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana tree

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The handsome and unusual Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana tree

The handsome and unusual Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana tree

The Bishop’s Close (Elk Rock Gardens) in the Dunthorpe neighborhood is one of the city’s best kept secrets. The garden and house – once in private hands, now housing the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon – date back to the beginning of the last century. The garden is beautifully maintained and is open to the public for visiting year-round.
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