Winterthur-developed lace cap hydrangea
Loving the garden
Longwood Gardens lily pond feature
Formal hedges at Longwood Gardens

    Longwood Gardens is recognized as one of the great gardens of
    the world.  Its lush beauty will remain with you long after your visit
    is over.  Rhododendrons, begonias, Madagascar periwinkles,
    tropical waterlilies and many hundreds of blossoms make your trip
    to Longwood a memorable event at any time of year. A few
    minutes in the Topiary Garden could make you believe you've been
    transported to the gardens of European nobility. The spectacular
    four-acre Conservatory shelters 20 indoor gardens and 5,500
    types of plants; it also houses impressive floral scenes that change
    with the season and a remarkable collection of tropical plants,
    including a breath-taking room of orchids.   

    Several smaller, but equally noteworthy, gardens are included on
    this tour.  The Mt. Cuba Center is a horticulturalist's delight,
    renowned for safeguarding and developing new strains of plants
    native to the Appalachian Piedmont Region.  The woodland
    wildflower gardens show nature at its finest.

    This tour also stops briefly at two in-town gardens that show off
    the amazing beauty wealthy business magnates produced with
    limited acreage.  Goodstay gardens, one of the oldest in Delaware,
    was designed in Tudor style and is meticulously maintained.   
    Gibraltar gardens, listed on the National Register of Historic
    Places, evolved over the early decades of the 20th century and is
    composed of a series of garden rooms, each with its own
    character.  

Additional options

    This tour may be extended to a second or third day to include Nemours Mansion and Gardens and/or Chanticleer.  

    Marie Antoinette would have felt at home promenading along the
    paths of Nemours’ gardens in the French chateau style estate.  It
    would be the perfect setting for a sumptuous garden party or a
    simple Sunday afternoon stroll.

    Chanticleer stretches to 33 colorful acres. Each cleverly laid out     
    mini-garden is a new delight. You will see tropical yuccas, delicate
    tea roses and woodland perennials among the wide variety of
    carefully arranged classics on this property.

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