Subscribe to RSSPart IV: The Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens
The Mums at the Longwood Chrysanthemum Festival © Britt Conley
So, if my posts thus far haven’t quite gotten some to head on over to Longwood Gardens, this one might just do the trick. There is only one 1/2 weeks left for you to experience their Chrysanthemum Festival. I know, what’s so great about a flower festival?
The Chrysanthemum Festival © Britt Conley
Mums of every type and shape © Britt Conley
Over 20,000 Chrysanthemums in full bloom. How neat is this? Well, I’ll let the photos do most of the talking.
Now this is a grand entrance © Britt
Photo Garden Bee Assistant Erika and I drove right up here the other weekend and the festival did not dissapoint.
Topiary Bee © Britt Conley
I was especially enamoured with the fantabulous hanging topiary bees for obvious reasons.
Topiary Bees hovering over The Conservatory lawn © Britt Conley
According to Longwood, to make a thousand bloom Chrysanthemum requires, “15-18 months and involves meticulous watering, pinching and tying of the chrysanthemum to a customized frame to get the plant to grow into the desired form. After a wilting period to allow the stems to become more malleable, the blooms are meticulously arranged in a dome shape, with the goal of achieving as many uniform blooms as possible.”
There are several of these mum domes © Britt Conley
Throughout the side wings of the Conservatory there are even more mums and each is photo ready!
Mums everywhere © Britt Conley
And just when you think you’ve seen every possible type of mum…
Purple Mums © Britt Conley
Calling Dr. Seuss © Britt Conley
Yellow mums © Britt Conley
White mums © Britt Conley
Orange mums © Britt Conley
There is even a mum tree!!!
The mum tree © Britt Conley
Pink Mums that fray © Britt Conley
They even have Green mums! © Britt Conley
More mums when you least expect them © Britt Conley
More side Conservatory mums © Britt Conley
If you can’t make it this year, you can at least look forward to a visit in the future. The blooms are at their best the first three weeks of November. As I’ve mentioned, there are tons of places to stay. You can visit http://www.longwoodgardens.org/BrandywineValley_1_3_1_6.html for more information on places to stay.
For more information about the Chrysanthemum Festival visit: http://www.longwoodgardens.org/AutumnsColors.html
Well, tomorrow we’re heading out to see the reason why du Pont bought the property: the trees!
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- Part II: Brookside Garden Chrysanthemum Festival!
- The Topiary Garden at Longwood Gardens
- Wisterias in full bloom at Longwood Gardens!
- The Siberian Irises at Longwood Gardens!
- Part I: Longwood Gardens: An Overview
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