Hello! Are you ready and waiting for a hint of spring? Come walk with me through the annual spring flower show.
This year was exceptionally beautiful. The theme this year is the Five Senses. On entering the giant display area, we were greeted by this beautiful stained glass giant monarch butterfly. His flowers were white,
then in the surrounding beds the flowers were set out by color [sight] in a circular rainbow or color wheel.
Above was a large mechanical mobile with dozens of life-sized monarch butterflies suspended from its superstructure. The big hoop turned and the butterflies twirled and soared.
The outer circle of flower beds was secondary colors, like pale pink, peach , violet.
Flowering shrubs and trees:
Other senses: sound, a waterfall.
Taste: outdoor rooms surrounded by edible herbs and edible flowers like nasturtiums.
And fruit trees.
Scent was glorious, more herbs, roses, peonies and hedges of fragrant gardenias.
Succulents are still interesting and popular:
herb garden ideas, this was a raised table.
New and beautiful flowering rosemary.
More vignettes. I loved this tropical patio setting:
And this porch in blue and white.
Always lovely orchids and statuary. Buddha here.
Pugs....
golfers.
Pansies and daffs for your own yard.
Urns with aconites, heather, pussy willow, very elegant.
Garden art.
Easter:
I bought some heirloom seeds for my deck garden.
The cafe is supposed to be very good but we totally forgot to check it out, too bad.
I hope you enjoyed your garden tour! Click on any photo for a full screen slideshow, to see all the details.
love
lizzy
gone to the beach....
PS The fifth sense was touch--I was unable to get any pics there because that garden was a huge hit with mommies [wielding lethal strollers] and toddlers who were allowed to--well, touch.
Smooth fine grass, mosses, grey lambs ear, pussywillow, a marble ball like a basketball fountain [no depth, just smooth water]; some fluffy reeds, papyrus?
I understand how fun it is for the little ones to have a spot that is accessible to them, but I'd have liked to be able to enjoy this area too. Maybe a toddler garden next year would be fun?
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Flowers everywhere, a sight for hungry eyes! I'm ready to make a springtime quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove all the flowers and displays! Did you look to see how much the pug statue was? (I imagine it was pricey!) I loved the little duck statues with flowers on their heads, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for flowers that smell good, especially roses, heliotrope, and flowering tobaccos. Edible flowers are fun, too! Nasturtium leaves are really good in salads - their flowers don't have much taste but make pretty garnishes.
Yes, a 'kiddie' garden would be a great idea - you should maybe suggest it to the greenhouse folks next time you go. Who knows, maybe they've never thought of it.
What a treat. Thank you for taking us along. I can imagine the scents. No wonder you forgot to visit the cafe - I definitely wouldn't have made it past those David Austin scented roses and hydrangeas.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your glorious zinnias. Penny
Evetything is just so beautiful! Except for the blue orchids... They have been selling them here for a few years now, and I just can't warm up to them.
ReplyDeleteThe succulents are always interesting, and Ive never seen curly mint, kind of cute. And those pink New Guinea Impatiens I would love to have...also the Black Eyed Susans!
Your photo of the boardwalk is a showstopper!
Thanks for sharing the flower show with us.
Kel
What a festive way to ring in spring!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous show!
ReplyDeleteSo much eye candy, I think I could smell spring.
I love that curly pale pink w touch of yellow - peony?
I still have no grass showing with so much snow....dreaming of a green house visit...Thanks For Sharing!