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Title: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by Rapunzel on May 13^th, 2006 at 4:06pm

Here are some pics I took at Longwood yesterday, the gardens and orchid show were absolutely *beautiful*! Even though I've lived within 30 miles of Longwood for over 20 years, I've only been a few times and every time I go I am absolutely amazed at the place.

Wisteria Trellis

Wisteria Trellis

White Wisteria

Weeping Shrubery

Mauve Formal Garden

Italian Water Garden

Lake and Gazebo

Longwood's Conservatory Entrance

Lily Fountain

White Cattleya Orchid

Tiny Oncidium Orchids

Purple Vanda Orchids

Orchid Sprays

Purple Cattleya Orchid

Purple Green Cattleya Orchid
(I bought one of these to add to my collection, it's gorgeous!)

Orange Cattleya Orchid

A Very Kewl Phragmipedium (Lady's Slipper) Orchid
(Bought one of these too!)

Purple Lisianthus

A Cool Carnivorous Plant

Blue Hydrangea

Pink Hydrangea

Huge Cactus
(This thing was about 15' in diameter!)

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 13^th, 2006 at 4:09pm

the pics are beautiful!!! Did you miss your calling as a photographer??? Mighty handy work there,Rapunzel ;D

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by Rapunzel on May 13^th, 2006 at 4:26pm

wrote on May 13^th, 2006 at 4:09pm:

the pics are beautiful!!! Did you miss your calling as a photographer??? Mighty handy work there,Rapunzel ;D

Oh, thank you! I used to mess around with photography quite a bit a lonnnng time ago but to be perfectly honest, it's hard to take a bad picture when the subject matter is *so* incredibly breathtaking!

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by Beesan16 on May 14^th, 2006 at 11:49am

:o wow, beautiful!!! looks like the Missouri Botanical Garden here, i loooooooove taking photographs there

great job Rapunzel :D!

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by Angel Spun on May 14^th, 2006 at 7:14pm

:o Wow.

That definitely looks like a place I woudn't mind walking around in. Er...with less light, of course. ;)

Great pix, Rapunzel.

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by rodent on May 15^th, 2006 at 2:01am

wrote on May 13^th, 2006 at 4:06pm:

Now THAT is my dream back yard!

Imagine this scene at Christmas with 100,000 twinkle lights on the trees synced to music and the water gushing with colored lights at the bottom of the ponds shining upward in the spray. (Would have to heat the pipes and pump, I guess) :o

I missed my calling. I should have been rich with lots of spare time. ::)

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by Galadriel on May 15^th, 2006 at 3:45am

Beautiful pictures! I'm partial to wisterias- they're gorgeous. I'd grow them if it wasn't next to impossible this far north.

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by bikerbraid on May 15^th, 2006 at 10:35am

Inspiring photos, Rapunzel. (FYI, I believe that cactus is a Century plant).

I don't believe I've ever seen an orange orchid before - WOW!

Now we need to see pics of your garden. ;D

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by Lisabelle on May 15^th, 2006 at 11:55am

Oh what lovely gardens! and great pictures! ;D

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by Rapunzel on May 15^th, 2006 at 1:18pm

wrote on May 15^th, 2006 at 10:35am:

Inspiring photos, Rapunzel. (FYI, I believe that cactus is a Century plant).

I don't believe I've ever seen an orange orchid before - WOW!

Now we need to see pics of your garden. ;D

I believe you're right, it would take a hundred years to grow that big ;)

Orchids come in every size, shape and color imaginable. Some are even fragrant, and there's even species that small like rotting meat to attract flies for pollination :P

I'll take pics of the garden when the waterfall is done. All the spring blooming stuff is over now anyway, so it's kinda boring out there right now. Waiting for my peonies to burst forth, LOL!

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by novusfemina on May 15^th, 2006 at 2:49pm

Oh oh oh! I haven't seen Lady's slipper in YEARS!!

Rapunzel, I am envious you got to go to such a lovely show... but thank you for posting such gorgeous pictures! I can look at them and dream... :)

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by Sara on May 17^th, 2006 at 10:55pm

Oh beautiful flowers! If you like that, you must see teh Brooklyn Botanic Gardens! I'm in love with flowers...
The ones in ym garden are beginning to sprout. Italins white sunflowers, moonflowers, morning glories, tea tine roses, and a mix of flowers taht attract butterflies and humming birds (but we're to far north ...so I'll wish hard for them to come ;)). Thanks for sharing those pretty pictures with us.

Title: Re: Longwood Gardens Gallery
Post by wishing4longhair on May 18^th, 2006 at 2:57pm

Wow. That must have been quite a day. The pictures are lovely and I can't imagine how much cooler and more beautiful they were in person.
Meg