Brookside Gardens – May 2022 (2)
/Continuing the sights from a stroll through Brookside Gardens last week…
The Flamingo Flamboyance exhibit near the visitor center and conservatories is looking lusher that the pictures on the garden website.
The big leaf magnolia (I think….didn’t see a sign for it) was blooming! It was the first time I had seen the flowers – probably the botanical high point of this last visit to Brookside. Most of the time the big leaf magnolias in the forest have branches so high off the ground that it is hard to see the flowers.
The weather is still cool enough for the rose bushes to be full of blooms. The pergola has been rebuilt recently so the wisteria/climbing roses are severely trimmed…full of promise in the upcoming years with the improved structure.
Overall – the walk around Brookside was full of reminders of how much I’ve enjoyed the place over the years….so glad I had a few hours to savor it one more time before we move away.
