The Oneonta Garden Club's spring 07 picnic was held at the home of Elaine Nahman. At the left is a photo of one of her spectacular arrangements perched on a railing, with an even more spectacular view behind it. This page shows Elaine's gardens in all their glory.
Elaine Nahman's Gardens
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(above) A riot of hot pink petunias is mixed with purple verbena for a striking effect.
(left) A stone wall supports a border of mixed perennials and annuals. A lantern serves an an anchor for the display.
(left) A dainty garden miss stands in the midst of a profusion of annuals, begonias, New Guinea impatiens and a low growing blue flower called torenia to edge the border.
(right) Two tiers of flowers are supported by a framework. Cascading are pink and purple petunias interspersed with scaveola in purple. The center of the top tier is held by a deep magenta New Guinea impatiens. The top, giving height and shape to the whole, is a small pink flower called nemesia.
