Friday, May 23, 2008

Montrose Gardens


Montrose Gardens
Originally uploaded by linfrye
Last Tuesday as part of the Arboretum's Lecture Series, we brought a group of 15 to a 60 acre (45 developed) private garden in Hillsborough, NC -- Montrose Gardens. What a GLORIOUS place!!!! From huge trees, to evergreens, to shade gardens, to native plants to HUGE poppies that danced and bobbed in the gentle wind, to sunlit fowered cutting gardens -- this place was absolutely MAGICAL!!!!

Here is one view of the gardens -- lots of pink poppies, some euphorbias (yellow/green) and purple verbena ...

We had such a grand time, we're planning for another garden tour VERY SOON! What a delight!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh I agree what a lovely sight and site! And you have create an outstanding painting for us to view. The curving path through the glorious flowers draws the eye up to the trees. Just gorgeous!
Hugs,
Lorraine

Evidence of an Artistic Life said...

Very beautiful Lin-have a wonderful, long weekend!
chris

Teri said...

Beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

Glorious is right! What a gorgeous painting, wonderful composition and color! I wish I was there!

Joan said...

This is gorgeous!!! I love the path leading in. Wonderful color in this. Love the way you did the fence too!