Reminiscences
Garden
albums and Trip Journals
France June 2005
Roses, Roses, and more Roses
New: Trip
Report
France, September 2004
A
Feast of Dahlias
Trip Report
And two photo albums from the dahlia expositions at Coutances
and Parc Floral, Vincennes.
France, June 2004
Album only
First a page of roses. Pierre de Ronsard growing as it was meant
to do. Then some
shots at Jardins artistique
du Drulon, a new garden for me. The gardens feature a catalog of art by
European artists, which makes it fairly unique, but the gardens stand on
their own, being well designed and wonderfully maintainted. There is also a farily
wild area of woods and swamp, again punctuated by artwork. Last shot on the page is a miracle rose I
found taking a wrong turn in La Châtre.
Second page is iris. A few shots of the iris garden at Orleans la Source,
the first visit at the right time to see the display and it was
incredible. Then
two shots from Clos du Coudray.
Third page is some odds and ends: rhubarb in baskets at Prieure
Notre Dame d’Orsan; a couple of gardens at the
International Garden Festival, Chaumont sur Loire and a restaurant with a view.
Last page is a nice color combination at Clos
du Coudray.
France, October 2003
Album only
The
trip was a little late in the year because of a special birthday in the
family so fortunately, I chose some gardens for structure. We had several nights of heavy frost but
there were still plenty of discoveries.