Week of May 25, 2012

Scorzonera hispanica, black salsify, flowers in the Vegetable Garden.
Photo by Doug Croft

A meadow of Papaver rhoeas, the Flanders Poppy, Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' and Oenothera speciosa spill down the hill toward The Pond.
Photo by Lisa Roper

View to Chanticleer House from the Rock Ledge, with Papaver rhoeas, Silene armeria, Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' and Verbascum sp..
Photo by Lisa Roper

Waterfall in the upper pond, surrounded by Papaver rhoeas and the palmate leafed Napaea dioica.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Paeonia 'Old Faithful' brightens up a cloudy day in the Cut Flower Garden.
Photo by Doug Croft

Carnations on the mantel, and flowers floating in a container on the Sun Porch.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Eschscholzia californica, The California poppy lines a path above the Pond Arbor.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Carol Pollard assists with a total makeover of the Teacup Garden. Musa 'Black Thai' is underplanted with silver and puple foliage.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Baptisia sphaerocarpa 'Screaming Yellow', purple leafed Cottinus coggyria 'Velvet Cloak', deep blue Anchusa azurea, and Aquilegia chrysantha 'Denver Gold' are underplanted with grey leafed Crambe maritima on the Long Border.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium, the Pond Cypress, and a meadow of Sporobolus heterolepis line the path to The Ruin Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group surround the Visitor Pavillion.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Cardiocrinum giganteum var yunnanense, a plant in the lily family standing over 6 feet tall is in bloom in the Asian Woods.
Photo by Lisa Roper
What's in Bloom - 2011 Season
Take a look at last seasons Highlights to help plan your visit this season...Opening Times
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10am - 5pm
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Friday Evenings
Open until 8pm through Labor Day, parking reservations are required until 6:45pm.
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Once Upon a Garden Storytime
Join us for Storytime in the garden at 9:30am on August 27, September 17, and October 15.
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What Makes a Great Garden:
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Chanticleer and Penn State Great Valley host Annie Guilfoyle for a public lecture on October 17 at 6:30pm at The Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley.
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