Far Reaches Farm recently welcomed plant guru Ciscoe Morris of radio show "Gardening with Ciscoe" fame for an afternoon of plant talk.
Ciscoe, as he's known, chatted Aug. 24 to more than 100 …
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Ciscoe Morris talks about an Australian mint bush, or Prostanthera, which has "the most wonderful minty smell you ever smelled," he said. When the plant flowers in the spring and fall, "you absolutely die it's so gorgeous." The mint bush was one of the many plants Ciscoe gave out during his presentation at Far Reaches Farm on Aug. 24.
"Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest" author Nita-Jo Rountree of Bellevue, who describes herself as Ciscoe's chauffeur and a photographer, found a type of myrtle plant (Myrteola nummularifolia) that she fell in love with. "I think I need this," she said.
Crocosmia, or "Lucifer" flowers, add color to Far Reaches Farm.
![Sheri Dingmon (left) and Patricia Flesner of Sequim listen to Ciscoe on Aug. 24. "I've been wanting to come [to Far Reaches Farm] anyway," said Dingmon. Seeing Ciscoe was a good excuse to finally go.](/uploads/original/20181127-000641-8ebb9a71cf189937303e38357ed96580.jpg)
Sheri Dingmon (left) and Patricia Flesner of Sequim listen to Ciscoe on Aug. 24. "I've been wanting to come [to Far Reaches Farm] anyway," said Dingmon. Seeing Ciscoe was a good excuse to finally go.
Far Reaches Farm recently welcomed plant guru Ciscoe Morris of radio show "Gardening with Ciscoe" fame for an afternoon of plant talk.
Ciscoe, as he's known, chatted Aug. 24 to more than 100 people from around the area about all sorts of plants – many of which were "his favorite" (though he said a Grevillea victoriae from Australia really made the final cut). He also answered gardening questions from the audience.
He regularly gave out plants to audience members at the free talk.
First, he'd ask a general question: "Does anyone have a mom who's over 90? Does anyone have a white cat?" And then would follow up with a gardening-specific question, or something silly – like what a cat would do if it were twice its normal size. (The answer: Eat us.)
Kelly Dodson of Far Reaches Farm said the "serious plant nut" is a good friend of his and partner Sue Milliken's, and has visited twice before.
Far Reaches Farm specializes in rare plants from around the world.
