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Bright Spots

A SELF GUIDED WALKING TOUR

June 29, 2016

Did you know… Webster’s Dictionary describes the word gazebo as “probably humorously formed from gaze” while other sources suggest derivation from the Hispano-Arabic word “qushaybah.” In 1750 the word was used in Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (John & William Halfpenny) to identify a “Chinese Tower… situated on a Rock, and raised to a considerable height, and a Gallery round it to render the Prospect more complete.” Whatever the origin of the word, it is generally understood to describe a roofed structure that provides an attractive view. The materials used may be rustic or refined; the decorative elements may be more or less elaborate, staid or whimsical. Several examples can be found in the garden and all provide a sheltered view of the surrounding plantings. There are two in the formal garden style near Bloemendaal House. One is sited in the Grace Arents Garden. The other, titled the “Lace House”, stands on the rise directly in front of the original carriage entrance. This octagonal gazebo, with elaborate scrollwork was built in the 1850’s for a residence on Governor Street. In Rob’s Garden a minimalist metal gazebo provides a secluded space for quiet contemplation. At the west end of Lake Sydnor you will find two more examples, one in the rustic vernacular. Occasionally you may come upon an artist taking advantage of the directed gaze from these decorative garden structures.

Sources: English Garden Ornament, Paul Edwards, SB 473.5.E3 1965; Gazebos and Other Garden Structure Designs, Janet &; Richard Strombeck, TH 4963 .S85 1983; Pergolas, Arbours, Gazebos, Follies, David Stevens, SB 473.5 .S74 1987; Furnishing the Old-Fashioned Garden, May Brawley Hill, SB 473.5 .H55 1998..

*Notable Plants: Several times a month, Garden Volunteers record the most dramatic seasonal displays and highlight exceptional plants in the garden and Conservatory. +Denotes Virginia Native Plant

Plant Material Location CENTRAL GARDEN and CONSERVATORY LOOP Notice the Upright Elephant Ear, Alocasia ‘ Portodora’ with plantings of In pots and around Canna, Impatiens and other seasonal annuals the fountain

Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’, oak-like leaves Right corner bed by cover the compact rounded shrub; huge pyramid-shaped white flowers fence stand above foliage OUTSIDE THE GATES TURN LEFT Page | 2

Elephant Ear, Colocasia esculenta ‘Blue Hawaii’, heart shaped leaves with Left of path prominent burgundy stems and veining and margins Canna, Canna musafolia, stiff glossy green leaves with tall red and orange Right of path, rear bloom of the bed Coneflower, Echinacea ‘Magnus’, tall stands of pink daisy like flowers Right of path Yarrow, Achillea ‘Coronation Gold’, flat clusters of golden yellow flowers Bed on Garden above fern-like silvery foliage Shop side TURN RIGHT TO ENTER GEORGE BRAGDON DAFFODIL GARDEN Purple Coneflower, Echinacea ‘Mama Mia’, large red-orange daisy-like Throughout flowers above clumps of leaves Lamb’s Ears, Stachys byzantina, fuzzy gray-green fleshy leaves Circle bed Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Sike’s Dwarf’, small woody Corner bed against shrub with showy white flowers aging to pink the brick wall RETURN TO THE BRICK PATH TURN RIGHT TO EAST and WEST TRIANGLE BEDS Bold-colored annuals in LEGO ® iconic colors (including Salvia, Coleus, Throughout Canna, Mexican Petunia and Marigolds) planted in block shapes to echo LEGO ® Brick shapes. CONSERVATORY East Wing Take time to appreciate the ever-changing orchid display North Wing Butterflies Live! FROM CONSERVATORY, PROCEED AHEAD TO FOUNTAIN GARDEN Sunken Garden Plantings of Elephant Ears, Cannas, Zinnias and colorful grasses Throughout TURN LEFT ALONG TRIANGLE BEDS FOUNTAIN GARDEN Upper Level *Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea ‘Pow Wow White’, white daisy like Throughout flowers on stiff stems AT THE INTERSECTION TURN RIGHT TOWARD THE EDUCATION CENTER AND THEN LEFT TO ENTER MEDITATION GARDEN RIGHT OF PATH Plantings of white Zinnias and Cosmos, blue Lily of the Nile and Salvias Throughout + Wild Senna, Senna marilandica, shrubby perennial with feathery fern-like Corner bed foliage, yellow flower clusters and bean-like seed pods Pomegranate, Punica granatum ‘Judai Zakuro’, tall shrub, red-orange Right side double flowers, fruit forming Hybrid Bee Balm, Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’, scarlet frilly starburst Throughout flower heads above stems of fragrant foliage Pickerel Weed, Pontederia cordata , tall blue to purple flower spikes, heart- In the center urn shaped foliage Rosa ‘ChewNiceBell’ Oso Easy® Italian Ice ®, peach/yellow flowers, low Left side shrub MEDICINAL GARDEN Page | 3

LEFT OF PATH Mullein, Verbascum thapsus, columnar plant with soft green leaves and Outside grass circle yellow blooms Chaste Tree, Vitex agnus-castus ‘Shoal Creek’, tall shrub with violet, cone- Corner bed shaped flower clusters CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD TO ENTER FOUR SEASONS GARDEN Reed Grass, Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' , ornamental grass Throughout with erect clumps of narrow, flattened, green leaves, tall feather plumes Bear’s Breeches, Acanthus ‘Morning’s Candle’, clump of bold leaves Far left bed topped with tall stem of curious flowers RETURN TO THE VISITOR CENTER OR ADD MAIN GARDEN PATH and LOUISE COCHRANE ROSE GARDEN LOOP FROM THE VISITOR CENTER, WALK THROUGH THE IRON GATE AND TURN RIGHT ONTO THE AGGREGATE PATH, THEN LEFT TO GO DOWN HILL + Meadow Anemone, Anemone canadensis, dainty white blooms above Under café leafy green foliage windows TURN LEFT ON AGGREGATE MAIN GARDEN PATH Bold colored annuals and tropical plants in LEGO ® iconic colors- Both sides of path Pineapple Sage, Chenille Plant, Copper Leaf, Joseph’s Coat, Purple Fountain grass, Abutilon to name a few are planted in blocks to recall LEGO ® Brick shapes. Pineapple Lily, Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’, miniature pineapple shaped Left of path flowers on stalks above strapped leaves Sea Holly, Eryngium planum ‘Blue Glitter’, burr-shaped metallic blue Left of path flowers with spiny leaf-like bracts TURN LEFT TO ENTER THE LOUISE COCHRANE ROSE GARDEN DIRECTIONS FOR LOCATING ROSE SELECTIONS ARE GIVEN FROM THE CIRCULAR LABYRINTH FACING THE LAKE CONTINUE STRAIGHT, JUST PAST THE STONE ARCHWAY ON THE RIGHT Rosa ‘Abraham Darby’, Shrub, David Austin, Pale Apricot, VERY fragrant, . 5-10’tall STRAIGHT AHEAD ON BOTH SIDES OF PATH CLIMBING ON WOODEN TRELLISES Rosa ‘Rosanna’, Climbing, Kordes, Salmon bloom, fragrant 8’ tall CONTINUE STRAIGHT ON RIGHT Rosa ‘Wedding Bells’, Hybrid Tea, Kordes, Deep Pink, 4-5’ tall RETURN TO MAIN GARDEN PATH, TURN RIGHT AND TO THE VISITOR CENTER OR ADD LOWER GARDEN LOOP FROM THE SMALL TRIANGLE BED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN GARDEN WALK, CROSS THE LOTUS BRIDGE *Lotus, Nelumbo ‘Mrs. Perry D. Slocum’, blooms in shades of pink and Left side, along yellow, fragrant with an anise scent, large leaves and seed pods that lake’s edge resemble little shower heads *Sage, Salvia microphylla ‘San Carlos Festival’, spikes of magenta Both sides of path flowers at the end of bridge

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Dahlia, mixed dark-leaved varieties, striking burgundy foliage, flowers on Left of path tall stems TURN RIGHT TOWARD GRACE ARENTS GARDEN A VICTORIAN GARDEN IN SHADES OF CORAL, PINK AND LIME WITH ACCENTS OF LAVENDER AND PURPLE

*Japanese Rose, Rosa rugosa, showy orange red fruit called “hips” Perimeter beds follow blooms Polyantha Rose, Rosa ‘Mrs. R.M. Finch’, small delicate pink flowers Along inner beds *Hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Pink Paki’ LuauR coral pink trumpet- Throughout shape flowers around prominent yellow/gold anthers, dark green glossy leaves EXIT THROUGH THE GAZEBO,TURN RIGHT, PROCEED TO THE STONE CIRCLE WALK TOWARDS CHILDREN’S GARDEN, TO ENTER CHERRY TREE WALK Drumstick allium, Allium sphaerocephalon, clover-like violet flowers on tall Left of path wispy stems throughout Coral Bells, Heuchera x villosa ‘Frosted Violet’, velvety purple leaves with Left of path at darker veins, dainty pearl-like flowers on wiry stems treehouse Pomegranate, Punica granatum ‘Judai Zakuro’, tall shrub, red-orange Left of path beyond double flowers, fruit to come the arbor Astilbe, Astilbe japonica ‘Montgomery’, deep red plumes atop low growing Left of path foliage FOLLOW PATH AS IT CURVES LEFT AROUND THE LAKE INTO LUCY PAYNE MINOR GARDEN *Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Merritt's Supreme', a swath of Right of path low growing shrubs with glossy green leaves, lime buds open to deep pink behind the bench BEAR RIGHT ONTO STAMPED CONCRETE WALK TOWARD RUSTIC GAZEBO *Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’, mounded shrub covered in white Left of path globes *Hydrangea, Hydrangea serrata ‘BlueBird’, tall shrub, delicate flat Right side past clusters of flowers, lace-cap, blue with purple centers rustic gazebo Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’, very tall vase-shape shrub Left of path with white lacy flower clusters on drooping stems *Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’, shrub with cream flower Left of path at the clusters aging to dusty rose curve TURN RIGHT ONTO AGGREGATE PATH FOLLOING THE CURVE AROUND TURN LEFT ONTO THE GRASS PATH TO ENTER MARGARET STREB CONIFER GARDEN Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘All Summer Beauty’, large clusters of Left side rich blue flowers *Big Leaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Nigra’, striking purple- Right side, bed black stems on tall shrub, large rose to blue flower heads under tree Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blue Wave’, large clusters of long Left side, lakeside blooming blue/pink flowers TURN LEFT ONTO AGGREGATE PATH VIENNA COBB ANDERSON MEADOW AND CONSTRUCTED WETLAND

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Spend a moment taking in the variety of color and texture in our densely planted meadow. Birds and pollinators appreciate the abundance of food and shelter that the plants provide. +Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata, pink/white flowers, Monarch Throughout butterfly host plant Daisy Fleabane, Erigeron philadelphicus, small white flowers with yellow Throughout centers abundant on tall plants WALK ALONG THE LAKE TO RETURN TO THE TRIANGLE BED ON MAIN GARDEN WALK, TURN RIGHT TO RETURN TO THE VISITOR CENTER OR ADD FLAGLER PERENNIAL GARDEN LOOP FROM THE SMALL TRIANGLE BED, CROSS THE LOTUS BRIDGE. FOLLOW THE PATH TO THE RIGHT, TURN RIGHT TO CROSS THE GREEN MONET BRIDGE TURN LEFT TO ENTER FLAGLER GARDEN KEEPING THE STREAM ON YOUR LEFT Take Note of Varied Hostas Along the Path Lysimachia punctata, whorled leaves with star-shaped flowers growing Left of path close to stem Coral Bells, Heuchera x villosa ‘Frosted Violet’, velvety purple leaves with Right of path darker veins, dainty pearl-like flowers on wiry stems opposite stream and throughout Look Left Across The Stream, Note The Variety Of Forms and Textures in the Grass Garden on the Berm Crocosmia x ‘Lucifer’ ,tubular, nodding, scarlet red, flowers on stiffly Right of path on the arching stems, up to 3' tall and slightly above the narrow, sword-shaped, berm basal leaves. AT THE INTERSECTION, TURN LEFT TO ENTER THE WOODLAND WALK, DOT’S GARDEN AND ROB’S GARDEN These Gardens are Filled With Ferns and other Shade-Loving Plants. OR CONTINUE ON PATH THROUGH THE STONE ARCH Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’, well rounded Beyond stone arch, shrub, large pink and blue mophead flowers left side under cryptomeria WALK AHEAD TO THE Ian Robertson Pavilion Enjoy The Pots Containing Summer Blooms Smooth Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens ‘Invincibelle Spirit’, globular Left of path pink flower clusters GO THROUGH THE SECOND ARCH. CONTINUE AHEAD ON THE PATH Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia, stand of tall shrubs with lime Left of path green blooms underneath birch trees AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION, TURN LEFT TO RETURN TO THE VISITOR CENTER OR CONTINUE STRAIGHT TO ENTER THE JOAN VAN ARNAM MEMORIAL WALK See A Variety Of Azaleas, Crape Myrtles and Other Shade Loving Plants TURN LEFT TO CROSS THE BOARDWALK BRIDGE AND RETURN TO THE TRIANGLE BED Page | 6

AT THE BASE OF THE MAIN GARDEN PATH TURN LEFT TO RETURN TO THE VISITOR CENTER WEST ISLAND AND ASIAN VALLEY LOOP FROM THE TRIANGLE BED, TURN LEFT ONTO THE BOARDWALK BRIDGE WEST ISLAND GARDEN REMAIN ON THE BOARDWALK Note Dramatic and Colorful Umbrella-Like Sarracenia Flowers on Long Throughout West Stems. The Flower is Held Upside Down so that It Catches The Pollen Island Garden Dropped By the Anthers. +Orange milkwort, Polygala lutea, compact, head-like clusters of brilliant Center bed orange flowers on short stems Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens ‘Invincibelle Spirit’ , globular pink Left of path flower clusters AT THE END OF THE BOARDWALK TURN RIGHT AND WALK ALONG THE LAKE *Coneflower, Rudbeckia maxima, yellow rays around long cone-shaped Along pond across centers from Tea House BEYOND THE STREAM, TURN LEFT AND WALK UP THE WINDING PATH TO ENTER ASIAN VALLEY

AT THE TOP OF THE PATH, TURN RIGHT AND THEN LEFT AT THE SHOJI SCREEN Stokes’ Aster, Stokesia laevis, delicate lavender blue fringed flowers, stout Right of path at the upright stems intersection AT THE INTERSECTION, TURN RIGHT Chinese Evergreen Dogwood, Cornus angustata ‘Empress of ChinaTM’, Left of path small tree with white flowers TURN LEFT ON AGGREGATE PATH TO RETURN TO THE VISITOR CENTER