kknight | Longwood Gardens - July 18

My sister and I went to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania last weekend.

Usually we start with the Flower Garden Walk and work our way around the gardens to the Conservatory but this time we decided that heading straight for the Conservatory was the best choice, in an attempt to be inside with the smallest possible number of other people. It was the right choice. There were only a few other people in there. Less people also means easier photography.

The East Conservatory had plenty of banana plants, both outside and inside.

the outside of the East Conservatory, with banana trees in big pots near the doors

the view from inside the East Conservatory entrance, with two fountains in a pool and plenty of banana trees

This is a walkway in the East Conservatory. Notice how there is only one other person in front of us. Usually there are too many people here to get a good photo.

This is Exhibition Hall, looking towards the Orangery

Exhibition Hall - a large room mostly filled with a sunken with a few inches of water on the floor, lined with tall potted tree ferns

big balls of hanging plants above the pool in Exhibition Hall

A masked man was watering the tree ferns

Man with a long hose and sprinkler head watering the huge tree ferns in Exhibition Hall

Red-veined Prayer-plant

Spathe Flower

Longwood Gardens - July 18 - part 1