Virtual Garden Tour: Stonecrop Gardens: Part 3

For their Open Days Tour, the staff at Stonecrop Gardens numbers and identifies over 800 plant species throughout the 12 acres of gardens!

Salvia 'Coral Nymph'

Dahlia Pastel Orange (Single Group)

 

Dahlia 'City of Alkmaar' (Cactus Group)

Dahlia 'Crazy Legs' (Double Orchid Group)

Part 1 of our sunset tour of Stonecrop Gardens

Part 2 of our sunset Stonecrop Gardens Tour

Virtual Garden Tour: Stonecrop Gardens: Part 2

On our sunset tour of Stonecrop Gardens, we approached the charming (and organized) potting shed. Surrounded by raised stone beds and trough gardens planted with tiny alpines and sedum.

Other raised stone beds were planted with juniper and sweet autumn clematis that trailed down the stone wall, tumbling along the grass like a flowering ground cover.

Sedums and alpines artfully planted in mounds inside the troughs and stone beds create miniature landscapes full of contrasting colors and texture.

Part 1 of our sunset tour of Stonecrop Gardens

Virtual Garden Tour: Stonecrop Gardens: Part 1

 

Yesterday we took a private sunset tour through the amazing Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, NY. The very first thing (one of many) that struck us was the "floating" Conservatory. With water lilies, irises, and pondside grasses, the Conservatory building seems to be magically placed in the center of the pond and bubbling water feature.

This is a little preview of the other structures and buildings through out the property. (We'll get to the many (many!) beautiful gardens in Part 2 and 3 (later this week).

Enjoy!

 

 

Part 2 of our sunset Stonecrop Gardens Tour

Virtual Tour: Mohonk Mountain House 'Out of Africa' Part 2

Here are some up close and personal bloom pictures and plant identifications within the 'Out of Africa' planting. In our zone, all these tropicals are annuals, but look what a statement they can make! For more photos visit 'Out of Africa' Garden Tour Part 1.

Ocimum basilicum 'Cardnal'

Leonotis menthafolia

Acidanthera murielae

Ricinus 'Carmencita Pink'

Kniphofia "Echo Rojo'

Canna 'Pretoria'

Amaranthus 'Elephant Head'

Calla Lily 'Fire Dancer'

Amaranthus tricolor

Melinus 'Savannah'