Spring at Longwood Gardens

Spring at Longwood Gardens

Longwood Gardens are the former greenhouses of the DuPont family and are

located about 25 miles SW of Philadelphia.  This is one of the side rooms, and

this spring it was featuring Asian lilies in yellow.

This is the main Exhibition Room, and it was featuring pink Campanula / Bellflowers, 

 Pink and Rose Asian lillies, hanging baskets of Streptocarpus, and blue hydrangeas.

This is a side aisle in red, white and blue - Red Rieger Begonias, White Marguerite Daisy Trees, and Blue Campanula / Bellflowers.

"Debonair" Petunias was the new variety of the year.  They varied from white to cream 

to pink to lavender.

"Debonair" Petunias

Chartreuse Umbrella Tree / Scheffleria

Pale Yellow Clivia.  The cluster of flowers is very dramatic.

Cluster of Deep Orange Clivia

Hot Pink Anthuriums

Dark Blue Campanula / Bellflowers

Pink Campanula / Bellflowers

Yellow Rieger Begonias / Winter Begonias

Pink Rieger Begonias / Winter Begonias

Tree of specially trained white Marguerite Daisies

Puffy little balls of Bartlettina from Brazil

Blue Hydrangeas and Yellow Calla Lilies

Blue Hydrangeas and Yellow Calla Lilies

Hanging Basket of Pink Hydrangeas in aisle leading to Orchid Room

Pink and Rose Oriental Lilies.  These are large flowers, perhaps a foot in diameter.

White Easter Lily

Pale Pink Oriental Lily

Bed of Hot Pink Oriental Lilies

Peach and Wine Color Asian lily

Pink Ranunculus.  They look like a combination rose and peony.

Several Pink Ranunculus

Pink Towers of Jewels / Echium.  This is the first year they have featured them

in the Exhibition Hall.  The Chicago Botanic Gardens have featured them for a number

of years.  They are native to the Canary Islands.

Pink Towers of Jewels

Close-up of Pink Tower of Jewels / Echium Flowers

Blue Towers of Jewels

Close-up of Blue Towers of Jewels

White Gardenia

Samoan White Gardenia

Pink Camellia

Bed of Foxglove / Digitalis

White Foxglove / Digitalis

Pink Foxglove / Digitalis

Orange Osteospermum

Purple and White Osteospermum

White Gerbera Daisies

Yellow Gerbera Daisies

Red and orange Gerbera Daisies

White Astilbe

Winter White Hot Pokers

These were new; we usually see them as Red Hot Pokers in red and orange.

A last look at the Longwood Conservatory.  I hope you have enjoyed our virtual tour.

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