variegated leaf
longwood trip
this combination was so gorgeous...maybe someone else got a more vibrant shot of this?
the name of the hydrangea
these were striking in front of the gartenmeister fuchsias
admiring the orchids in the orchid room!
and that is all folks for now...I have more photos to share but I have to stop here for a break and turn off the computer...big thunder storm here! will post back tomorrow
I was hoping someone took pics of the names since I forgot to do so. I was so overwhelmed by it all.
Thank you so very much Jen and Wind for posting these. It will be later this week before I will post any that I took. You took the words out of my mouth jen when you said it was all so overwhelming. It was awesome, and awesome is not really a word that I use very often. ha-ha
Gita tells me that we really missed some gorgeous things in the Orchid Room. We definitely plan to go back at some point and do the Conservatory first next time. We also missed touring some of The Du Pont house and I will definitely want to see all of it the next time.
A wonderful day all the way around. Thanks to all who came out for the day. I believe that every one had a good day.
Ruby
I know!! We missed some things, too and I would love to see it each season. I was checking out Longwoods website again, I kept saying to myself-I didn't see that or that...oh man I def have to go back
Ruby,
You know--there were a lot of people driving around in those motorized handicap carts. Everywhere! I think, maybe, you can get them for the asking--FREE? Just like in a Grocery Store and the other big stores.
That way, you can enjoy everything and be comfortable.
Gita
The picture above is the back of me & Harry (Diana Wind's DH) admiring all the Orchids. They were incredible!
P.S. I was a walking advertisement for Dave's Garden!
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What an incredible day! Perfect weather and wonderful gardening friends to share the day with walking through such spectacular gardens. A big thank you to Chris (Ladygardener) for organizing this wonderful trip!
A have a few gazillion pictures, but I'll try not to duplicate anything.
Here we are by the sundial in the Flower Garden Walk.
Take a deep sniff because we are standing in the Wisteria arbor. It was beautiful & very fragrant.
Another picture opportunity in front of this humongous Rhododendron.
(L to R: Ladygardener (Chris), FlowerJen, wind (Diana) and her husband, Harry)
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Candee (haighr) this picture of us in the tree house is for you! We missed you & Steve being with us and we hope you can join us on our next excursion. I know how much you wanted to see the tree houses. Here we are in the "Canopy Cathedral" which rises 20 feet into the tree. The house does not rely on the tree for structural support, but uses a "pin support", which anchors the structure to the ground.
This is the entrance to the "Loft Tree House".
The "Look Out Loft" rises 10 feet into the tree and has 75 feet of ramp leading up to it. Again, it uses the same "pin support" and is anchored to the ground.
A different view of the Italian Water Gardens.
Hardy Hibiscus trees in the Flower Garden Walk.
In the Conservatory allee (back of Chris).
Conservatory, tropical Hibiscus
Another Conservatory walk way.
Conservatory, Astilbe and Orchids
Conservatory, more plants.
Conservatory, water gardens with Calla Lillies.
Another water garden in the Conservatory.
In the Estate Fruit House of the Conservatory they demonstrated this unique way of vertically growing muskmelons using nets.
Roses growing inside the Conservatory.
The fountain display finale.
I uploaded all my pictures last night. Just finished ID'ing them all.
Shirley--the pink blooms that you called Hardy Hibiscus are Tree Peonies. There were about 4 different colors there.
OK! I will post a few also--trying NOT to duplicate anything too much....Hard to do, as we all were there--
Jill--This is for you--some serious sized banana trees.
Some close-ups of Columbines outside the Restaurant/Cafeteria where we had lunch.
Another one----
And--another one--
One more---I like the rounded petals on this one.
LOVE this corridor to the orchid Room! I waited until there was no one walking in it....
hart--This is for you!
Look at these Clustered Bellflowers!!! This was in the Herb Garden
Golden Showers Tree. This was near the beginning of our trek--where all the Wisterias were.
Here's the Grapefruit Tree. Weird!
I know someone already posted this wall--but I did want to share my picture of it. At the far end was the waterfall down the steps....
Here's looking straight up the extremely tall and straight Tulip Trees in the grove where the Loft was.
Some Orchid close-ups.
