Week of August 17, 2012

Helianthus x multiflorus 'Capenoch Star', also known as many flowered sunflower, flowers in the Cut Flower Garden.
Photo by Doug Croft

A Monarch butterfly visits Asclepias tuberosa (deep red-orange), a color form that is reblooming in The Gravel Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper

'Ambrosia' bicolor corn with colorful stalks in the production area.
Photo by Doug Croft

Cyclamen purpurascens (Christmas Tree Pattern) flowers in summer on The Minder Path to The Ruin.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Native woodland plants grow in a container on Bells Wood Bridge.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Scarlet Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) scrambles along The Vegetable Garden fence.
Photo by Lisa Roper

The Tennis Court Garden in morning light.
Photo by Doug Croft

Paulonia tomentosa, The Princess Tree, grows through a window at The Ruin Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Pale yellow Abelmoschus manihot blooms beside a path in The Pond Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Stone paths meander through Bells Woods.
Photo by Lisa Roper

A patio on The Chanticleer terrace has an assortment of foliage color and texture on display.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Silver leafed plants create a tapestry with Melianthus major towering above the urn, Arctotis auriculata (right) and Senecio radicans (left) cascading over the edges, and Euphorbia myrsinites growing on the ground beneath.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Hot colors of summer in the form of flowers and foliage float at the base of Cyperus papyrus, Papyrus,in the Entrance Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper

The sun porch and floating flowers.
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
Wednesday - Sunday
10am - 5pm
Parking reservations required Friday through Sunday. Reservations not required Wednesdays and Thursdays starting June 29th.
Friday Evenings
Open until 8pm through Labor Day, parking reservations are required until 6:45pm.
Due to limited parking, we cannot accommodate groups on Friday evenings.
Picnicking is permitted only in the picnic areas. We ask guests to carry out what they bring in.
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Early Saturdays in 2022
We open at 8:00am on September 3, and October 1.
Regular admission fees apply and parking reservations are required.
House and Garden Tours
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Garden Highlights Tour
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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:
Be Inspired for Your Own Garden
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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