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As in any garden, every season has its special flavour at the Historic Gardens. And as in any garden, Mother Nature often provides a challenge in predicting bloom periods for the various seasonal highlights.

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Bloom Status: August 20, 2010

Current hours of Operation: Open 8am-8pm daily.

The Gardens look absolutely fantastic today in their mid-summer bloom. The Victorian Garden is a riot of colour - it's truly amazing how huge these plants grow in a couple short months. The Golden Rain Tree in the Knot Garden is sporting its reddish-brown triangular seed pods. The Innovative Garden is very lush - check out our rain barrels and drip irrigation system too... something you should try at home! The Ornamental Grass Collection looks fabulous, and along the lower path, near the point, the heathers are a true highlight. Near the ponds, several varieties of Rose of Sharon are strutting their stuff! The Gardens haven't looked better and if you haven't taken an hour to stroll them recently then you're missing something very special indeed!

The Perennial Garden is at its peak bloom, including: Joe Pye Weed, False Sunflower, Purple Coneflower, Ligularia, Japanese Anemone, and lots more. Annual plantings throughout the Gardens add splashes of colour!

The Innovative Garden is full of interesting plant material and interesting tools and techniques as well. This season we installed three new raised planters, taller beds designed to allow for less strenuous gardening for seniors or those with mobility issues.





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