tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post4480885985153447902..comments2023-06-23T07:05:47.702-04:00Comments on Green Place: Duke Gardens in FebruarySheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16932826147522119761noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-34009495711303447322013-12-07T12:06:06.052-05:002013-12-07T12:06:06.052-05:00Themed the Towers of Flowers, visitors (or rather ...Themed the Towers of Flowers, visitors (or rather shoppers at Macy’s) are greeted with soaring floral architectures, <a href="http://www.tntreefarmnursery.com" rel="nofollow">Tn Tree Farm Nursery</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-26341769775442706302012-03-22T09:50:52.695-04:002012-03-22T09:50:52.695-04:00This place is simply beautiful. The landscaping an...This place is simply beautiful. The landscaping and the mix of plants are just great. Even in cold weather, greenery can still abound with beauty.Sergios Landscapinghttp://www.sergioslandscaping.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-10353714948816681542012-03-02T14:45:56.507-05:002012-03-02T14:45:56.507-05:00Good job getting in that lovely garden visit befor...Good job getting in that lovely garden visit before the wintry weather arrived!linniewhttp://linniew.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-59199478147488215722012-02-23T18:30:51.684-05:002012-02-23T18:30:51.684-05:00Donna, today we warmed to 75! Yes, Duke Gardens is...Donna, today we warmed to 75! Yes, Duke Gardens is always worth the trip. I always mean to get there more than I actually do.<br /><br />Stacey, I like the "tea-length" description. Seems apt for Duke Gardens ... Yes, it really was the first freezing rain and dusting of snow this winter. It's been exceptionally warm.<br /><br />Aimee, I agree about the cascading waterfall and hellebores!<br /><br />Karen, you're the second person to identify it as a likely cherry tree. It looks like a cherry to me, too - I just was surprised it was blooming in February! The paperbushes, scattered around the gardens, were a highlight. Some were quite small, some potted, and a couple were 6-8 feet tall, but all were stunning. I like the form and reddish color of the bark, too.Sheila Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398460989255897347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-43862607869671963172012-02-22T18:45:57.672-05:002012-02-22T18:45:57.672-05:00What a treat! Those could be cherry trees. Mine bl...What a treat! Those could be cherry trees. Mine bloom early, usually beginning February...they are just past their peak now. The cold snap the other weekend did them in. The paperbush is stunning. I highly recommend them. Mine is full bloom now and I just stand next to it and inhale!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-46138579115002014332012-02-22T13:41:26.997-05:002012-02-22T13:41:26.997-05:00Oooh - I really love that cascading waterfall thro...Oooh - I really love that cascading waterfall through the stones...you're right, it really does look natural. Well done. That hellebore path is lovely and the magnolia buds - ahh! I can hardly wait!Aimeehttp://www.redgardenclogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-2100998251929449652012-02-21T23:11:18.603-05:002012-02-21T23:11:18.603-05:00I do love formal gardens, especially when they'...I do love formal gardens, especially when they're formal-ish (tea-length?) like these--nice, strong shapes to the hardscape, but the plantings allowed to take more or less their own shapes and a little more relaxed and natural. Thanks for the tour! <br /><br />Wow--the very first freezing moisture this year???Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-84135609144649452432012-02-21T06:11:15.700-05:002012-02-21T06:11:15.700-05:00What a lovely place to visit any season...I have h...What a lovely place to visit any season...I have hyacinths poking up with flowers just breaking the surface but staying put looking for a warm up..this week we warm to 40s...Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-9224389655312539392012-02-20T20:00:26.200-05:002012-02-20T20:00:26.200-05:00Beth, I was so happy that photo turned out. I had ...Beth, I was so happy that photo turned out. I had a hard time getting close enough to a bud that was beginning to unfurl. I had to stand on a bench and hold the camera very close to the bud. I haven't seen Tree of Life, but the name alone makes me want to see it!<br /><br />Sweetbay, thanks for the visit and the (almost) positive ID. I'll look up the Okame cherry info. I'm familiar with cherry trees from my years living in Washington, D.C., and this did look like a cherry to me. It's just that I associate cherry blooms with early April, not late February, though it has been a warm winter.<br /><br />HolleyGarden, glad you like the photos. I deliberately decided to take some photos that showed entire plants. Sometimes I think we garden bloggers take so many closeup photos of flowers that we forget to capture the more realistic photos of the entire plant. I realized this when trying to find some photos of our garden for the realtor to post. Of all the thousands of photos I took in the yard in past months, very few were shots of the "big picture" of the garden. <br /><br />Yes, the hellebores have lovely foliage year-round. And are poisonous (so deer-proof). They do look particularly wonderful lining sloping paths and massed under shade trees...Sheila Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398460989255897347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-10897987144069120872012-02-20T15:45:56.590-05:002012-02-20T15:45:56.590-05:00I want to thank you for these photos. I've se...I want to thank you for these photos. I've seen paperbush blooms, but never a bush shot. And I've seen hellebore blooms but hardly ever from afar. I love the way they look! Now I see what all the fuss is about! Winter blooms and beautiful foliage!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-86012187840444706252012-02-19T21:23:16.575-05:002012-02-19T21:23:16.575-05:00I think the Prunus is an Okame Cherry. Okame flowe...I think the Prunus is an Okame Cherry. Okame flowers look like little bells and Apricot flowers look like little roses.<br /><br />I haven't been to Duke gardens in many years but I remember the terrace well. Beautiful pictures.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696676219167858431.post-67845207165188002072012-02-19T20:40:52.925-05:002012-02-19T20:40:52.925-05:00Ah, the shot of the Magnolia breaking bud seriousl...Ah, the shot of the Magnolia breaking bud seriously took my breath away. At first I wasn't sure what it was, but when I scrolled down it became apparent. There's just something about Magnolias!! There's a magical scene (or maybe more than one) in the movie "Tree of Life" of Magnolias in bloom. So beautiful! Thanks for the tour!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com