On a recent visit to the Arboretum, Heather Emelander snapped the following photos: the new paver walkway in the Progressive Garden, cold hardy Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily) blooming in the Progressive Garden and the majestic trunk of a Fagus sylvatica (European Beech).
Thank you Heather!
New Walkway in the Progressive Garden - Heather Emelander
New Walkway in the Progressive Garden - Heather Emelander
Fagus Sylvatica Trunk - Heather Emelander
Fagus Sylvatica Trunk - Heather Emelander
Cold Hardy Alstroemeria in the Progressive Garde - Heather Emelander
Cold Hardy Alstroemeria in the Progressive Garde - Heather Emelander
Many thanks to our generous sponsor, Bartlett Tree Experts, all the people that registered for the program, our wonderful speakers and our staff and volunteers. This ye
As a bonus, several nurseries brought plant materials for sale and Dr. Canham's book, FORESTS ADRIFT, was also available for purchase.
Here are just a few photographs of the event: Marge Hulstrunk’s whimsical centerpiece, Coldwater Pond Nursery’s plant sale table, and some of the plants Steven Kristoph had for sale.
Thanks to Judy Snow for the photo of Steven Kristoph’s plant materials and to Cynthia Triolo for the other two photos.
Lisa Bencivengo was at the Arboretum recently and took these photographs of the lovely fall foliage on the grounds, just spectacular against a lovely clear blue sky!
Last week on a gloriously perfect fall day, I had the pleasure of visiting Hershey Gardens, a 23-acre botanical garden and arboretum. The gardens were built by Milton S. Hershey, the chocolate magnate, as a gift to his community and to honor his wife, Catherine.
The gardens opened in June 1937 with a display consisting solely of 7,000 roses arranged in formal beds. Over the years, Hershey Gardens has grown to contain five themed gardens and a rose specific area with nearly 14,000 roses and some 800 varieties.
As a Member of the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, I took advantage of the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP) that Hershey Gardens participates in and my entrance fee was waived. Just one of the many benefits of being a Member of the Friends!
The photos show the Rose Garden with the Conservatory in the background, the Japanese Garden and Swan Lake with the Rose Garden behind it.
Paul Gatzke presented a cooking demonstration entitled Hassle Free Holidays on Saturday, October 3rd. By all accounts, Chef Paul outdid himself this time around! Along with his able assistant, Russell Gatzke, a beautiful Charcuterie Board, Baked Brie and other yummies were prepared and sampled by the lucky attendees.
Thanks to attendee, Kathleen Levey, for the photograph of Paul and Russell. And to Betsy Oliveira and Susan Ricciardi for photos of the dishes, they certainly captured them in a very appetizing way!
The lovely Dahlia bouquet was created with flowers grown by Russell in his Community Garden plot. Thank you Russell!
Our bus trip to Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, Pennsylvania last Friday could not have provided a better experience, even the weather cooperated: we enjoyed a perfect mid-70s, partly sunny day with no rain!
As we exited the bus, we were met by a Visitor Services representative who handed out maps and provided information on where to go to find picnic tables for lunch. We were also asked to return to the entrance for our 1:30 PM guided tour. Our tour guides were terrific, full of information about the property, the house and the horticultural staff.
The gardens were in their early fall glory with many plants blooming and just a hint of fall in the air: Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ (Japanese Anemone or Windflower), Tricyrtis hirta (Japanese Toadlily), a fantastic looking pitcher plant, and a lovely floating flower arrangement
were just a very few of the blooming plants we saw. Also the Chanticleer Hillside looking down toward the Serpentine and perennial gardens and a lovely garden bench created by one of the very talented Chanticleer gardeners.
Following the 1-1/2 hour tour, we had plenty of time to explore the property on our own. A tired but happy group boarded the bus and departed for the Arboretum at 5:00 PM.
Lisa Bencivengo shared a couple of photos taken at the Arboretum recently. A lovely dark pink water lily (family Nymphaeaceae) in the pond in front of Matilda’s cottage, and a Bonfire Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum ‘Bonfire’) in front of the Mansion beginning to show early fall foliage due to root girdling.
The Arboretum’s gardens are overflowing with lots of colorful, and some unusual flowers. The bright orange Zinnias are a cheerful addition to this garden bed. Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) is a dramatic annual flowering plant with long strings of dark red flowers; lovely surrounded by Purple top vervain (Verbena bonariensis) and Lantana. And who can resist the beautiful yellow Sunflower (Helianthus sp)?
Lisa Bencivengo was at the Arboretum recently and shared a couple of her photographs with us. Hard to believe we’re in the final couple of weeks of summer, you certainly can’t tell from what’s still blooming in the gardens at the Arboretum! Schedule a visit soon.
In the meantime, enjoy Lisa’s photos of a delicate, pale yellow Canna, a gorgeous apricot colored Rose and the architecturally striking Celosia ‘Cramer’s Burgundy’ flower.
That’s to Steve Kanan for another in his long-running Sunday Saunter series. As always, he has nicely captured the beauty of the gardens at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum.
