The Circular Fountain is at the midway point in the Garden Walk.
The fountain is surrounded by Purple Wallflowers right now.
"Miranda" red peony-flowering tulips begin this section.
And then we enter the Red - Orange - Yellow - White Section of the Garden Walk.
The flowers are primarily tulips at this time of the year, but there are also other
flowers which fit into the rainbow of colors.
"Miranda" is a red peony-flowering-tulip.
A bed of "Miranda" peony-tulips.
Behind the "Miranda" flowers were the "Sky High Scarlet" Tulips, much taller.
"Sky high Scarlet" Red Tulips.
"Accent" white narcissus and red "Ile de France" Tulips.
"Orange Favourite" double tulips. These are very large, 8-9 inches across.
"Orange Favourite" double tulips.
A bed of "Orange Favourite" double tulips.
"Orca" are a fiery red and yellow early double tulip/
"Orca" early double tulips.
One of the most popular and colorful areas along the Walk, that everyone wanted to
photograph, is this mixture of "Sun Lover Yellow Tulips" and
"Orange Balloon Tulips."
"Sun Lover" and "Orange Balloon" tulips
"Tahiti" narcissus and "Daydream" pale orange tulip.
A bed of "Tahiti Narcissus" and "Daydream Tulip"
An orange and peach section of the Garden Walk.
"Tahiti" narcissus, "Yellow Wave" tulips, and "Fringed Elegance" yellow tulips.
"Yellow Wave" and "Fringed Elegance" yellow tulips.
"Fringed Elegance" and "Big Smile" yellow tulips.
Mixture of yellow and white tulips.
Yellow Wallflowers in front and tulips behind and taller.
"Exotic Emperor" was a large white flower, at least twice as large as most whites.
"Yellow Present Tulips," "Yellow Wallflowers," White Tulips, and "Ivory Bells" fritillaria.
"Fringed Elegance" and "Big Smile yellow tulips, with Japanese Rose bush to right.
:Fringed Elegance" and "Big Smile tulips. You can easily see the fringes here.
"Fringed Elegance" and "Big Smile" tulips.
The Garden Path through the yellow flower section. "Yellow Presents" tulips on left,
with "Fringed Elegance" and "Big Smile" yellow tulips on right.
with "Fringed Elegance" and "Big Smile" yellow tulips on right.
The final section, at the East End of the Garden Walk, is white flowers.
These are the "White Marvel" tulips.
"Summer Snowflakes" were delightful.
These are "Calgary" white tulips, about 8-9 inches high and thus shorter
than many other tulips.
than many other tulips.
"White Medal" double narcissus.
"White Medal" double narcissus.
"Stainless" single white narcissus.
"Greenstar" - lily-blooming-tulip. Cream and pale green.
"Stainless" white narcissus.
View through the archway of the white and yellow sections of the Garden Walk.
From here, you can walk on into Pierce Woods, the Italian Water Fountain Garden,
and the Meadow.
View through another of the arches at the East End of the Garden Path.
Visitor with "Fringed Elegance" and "Big Smile" yellow tulips and a
"Flowering Japanese Rose Bush" in back.
I hope you have enjoyed this stroll down the Garden Walk at Longwood this spring.
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Great photos of spring's signature flower.
ReplyDeleteThanks John,
ReplyDeleteLove the tulips.