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My Beautiful Bride really likes tulips, so we make an effort to get to Biltmore to see the tulips in the Walled Garden. Some years we misjudge the weather and the blooms and don’t see much. Other years the blossoms are gorgeous. The picture above was taken during one of those years. We hope we’re as fortunate this year.
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The poinsettia has long been associated with Christmas — we have a red poinsettia like the one above on a coffee table in our living room.
I think I knew there were many varieties of poinsettias, but I didn’t realize that there were so many different colors until Betsy and I visited the Conservatory at Biltmore when we were there for the Christmas at Biltmore event. There were plants of different colors, such as this yellow-green poinsettia which was one of the first we saw as we entered the Conservatory. There were poinsettias of different hues and shades through out the building.
But I think I was most impressed with the multi-colored poinsettias that we saw. This red and white beauty was definitely eye-catching.
Some plants were more subdued than others, but still very pretty. I did like this point and white poinsettia very much.
It would be hard for me to pick a favorite, although these yellow and red plants that we saw near the end of our visit to the Conservatory definitely caught my eye.
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My Beautiful Bride and I have season passes to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, and we try to visit the estate several times a year. Although we have gone into the house several times, we usually go to visit the conservatory and the gardens.
The Walled Garden is the centerpiece of the gardens at Biltmore. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, as were all the gardens at Biltmore. Frederick Law Olmsted is often considered America’s foremost landscape architect.
The Walled Garden is usually the second area we visit (after the Conservatory) on each trip to Biltmore. This post show a typical Spring visit to the Walled Garden. All these photos were taken in April, 2013.
The Walled Garden features a seasonal rotation of blossoms. A long arbor covered with grape vines runs down the center of the garden.
Openings in the arbor provide a pretty frame for the tulips.
Over 50,000 tulips (and 14,000) daffodils are planted in the garden each Spring, making a beautiful display.
I was fortunate to find another type of beauty in a different section of the garden.
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I admit it: I’m tired of the cold, I’m tired of gray skies and I’m tired of rain. I want to see blue skies and some color in the ground. I want to see scenes like these.
I wish I could say these beauties were from our yard, but they’re not. One thing My Beautiful Bride and I try to do each Spring is get to Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, to enjoy the spring flowers in the Walled Garden. These pictures are from a visit we made a couple of years ago.
I love the way they plant their flowers — everything looks just right when they are all in bloom.
And as pretty as the blossoms are up close, the entire garden is a thing of beauty when seen at a distance from an overlook on the grounds.
All I can say is . . . COME ON SPRING!!!
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I realize that the holiday season is long gone, but I was so happy with these photos that I just had to share them with you.
Betsy and I went to the Candlelight Christmas event at Biltmore last December. We didn’t take our big cameras, but I used my iPhone to take pictures as we approached and then toured the house. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the outdoor night photos, but I think they came out pretty well. The picture above is of the big lighted tree on the lawn in from of the Biltmore house.
We were early for our entrance to the house, so when we got off the bus from the parking area we walked away from the house so we could see both the tree and the house. The lights gave a nice, warm glow to the scene.
There was some snow on the ground, but there had been a couple of days of warm weather so there was not much left. We walked on the lawn to get closer to the tree, but were happy to get back to the walkway as we got closer to the house.
We got a good look at the front of the house as we approached the line to get in. Our candlelight visit to Biltmore had gotten off to a very good start.
Orchid in the Conservatory of the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Caroliina. June 14, 2014.
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Betsy and I have had annual passes to Biltmore House and Gardens for several years now. We get over there several times a year to enjoy the gardens and the grounds of the estate. But we almost always stop at the Conservatory to visit the Orchid Room as well.
Orchid in the Conservatory of the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Caroliina. June 14, 2014.
We don’t grow orchids — I’m not sure we could be successful at it — but we certainly enjoy the beauty and variety of the orchids being grown at Biltmore.
Orchid in the Conservatory of the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Caroliina. June 14, 2014.
Just when it seems we’ve seen just about every possible color and pattern, we turn a corner and see something else which is simply spectacular.
These pictures were taken on a June, 2012, visit to Biltmore.
Part of the rose garden at Biltmore House & Gardens, Asheville, North Carolina. August 6, 2013.
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I’m beginning to think that visiting the Rose Garden at Biltmore House and Gardens is dangerous to the health of our wallet. Each time Betsy and I visit the rose garden, one or both of us will find a rose that we think would look good in our yard. When we visited last year we found the Milestone rose, which we added to our garden this year.
We went back to Biltmore in early August as part of our getaway for Betsy’s birthday. And sure enough, we both found some roses that we thought it would be nice to have.
Francis Meilland rose, Biltmore House & Gardens, Asheville, North Carolina. August 6, 2013.
The first one we found was Francis Meilland. This is a new rose that I’ve had my eye on for several months.
Winter Sun rose, Biltmore House & Gardens, Asheville, North Carolina. August 6, 2013.
Winter Sun is another new rose that both of us found to be very beautiful.
Sweet Afton rose, Biltmore House & Garden, Asheville, North Carolina. August 6, 2013.
Sweet Afton was introduced in 1964. I’m not sure it is still available, but both Betsy and I liked its beautiful pastel colors.
Queen Elizabeth rose, Biltmore House & Gardens, Asheville, North Carolina. August 6, 2013.
Queen Elizabeth is an even older rose (1955), but it is still a beauty. I have seen it offered by several sources.
Do you have any suggestions for us? We’re running out of places to put roses in our yard, although I’m sure the deer would be delighted to have a few more rose bushes to munch on.
Betsy in the Rose Garden, Biltmore House and Gardens, Asheville, North Carolina. August 6, 2013.
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One of the nicest things about traveling with my Beautiful Bride is that I get to watch Betsy the Photographer at work. That was the case when we visited the Rose Garden at Biltmore House and Gardens last month.
Betsy takes her photography very seriously — perhaps more seriously than I do.
Betsy in the Rose Garden, Biltmore House and Gardens, Asheville, North Carolina. August 6, 2013.
You could almost say that she throws herself into her work.
Paul Neyron Rose, Biltmore House and Gardens, Asheville, North Carolina. August 6, 2013.
But then the results of her dedication are absolutely beautiful.
Tulips in the Walled Garden of the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. April 16, 2013.
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Earlier this month Betsy and I visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. We go several times a year, and this time we hoped to be able to see the tulips in bloom.
As you can see from the picture above, our timing was just about perfect. There were tulips at the entrance to the estate, but we went on to the Conservatory and Walled Garden.
Tulips in the Walled Garden of the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. April 16, 2013.
The Walled Garden is a formal ornamental garden. Part of the Walled Garden is a permanent rose garden, but plantings in the remainder of the garden are changed throughout the year.
Biltmore Estate’s Walled Garden, Asheville, North Carolina. April 16, 2013.
After walking through the tulips, Betsy and I walked to a hill where we could look down on the Walled Garden. In this picture you can see the design of the garden. The flower beds on the other side of the arbor are mirror images of the beds on this side.
Daffodil in bloom at the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. January 28, 2013.
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Monday Betsy and I went to Asheville, North Carolina, to the Biltmore Estate. We went primarily to visit the Conservatory — something we do a couple of times each year — and to do some walking around the estate.
As we were walking through one of the gardens back to the car, we spotted this daffodil in bloom under a tree. Some of our daffodils are up, but they are a long way from blooming. It was a surprise to find this one in bloom.
Orchid in the Conservatory at Biltmore, Asheville, North Carolina. January 28, 2013.
As I mentioned, Betsy and I went to enjoy the flowers in the Conservatory. We spent quite a bit of time in the Orchid Room, enjoying beautiful blossoms like the one above.
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