Here are the three latest postings to our Photo Gallery.
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At the Arboretum – 9/10/25
Lisa Bencivengo shared the following photographs she took at the Arboretum recently. A close-up of the luscious, lemony yellow flowers of Kirengeshoma palmata (yellow wax bells). Read the attached article by Bruce Crawford to learn more about this lovely plant.
Another pretty yellow flower in the Rose Garden behind the Mansion is the richly lemon scented, soft yellow David Austin Rosa ‘The Poet’s Wife’. And, for something different, here’s a photograph of the striking, open seed pod of a Paeonia obovata (woodland peony).
September is a beautiful month to enjoy the gardens at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum; make plans to visit soon!
Thank you Lisa for these lovely photos.
At the Arboretum – 9/3/25
I took a walk around The Frelinghuysen Arboretum last week, and, as usual, found much to see and enjoy. The Cottage Garden next to Matilda’s was gorgeous, full of blossoms, bees and butterflies; my eye was caught by a beautiful Dahlia flower framed by the airy, delicate purple flowers of Verbena bonariensis. On the pergola, a new passion flower vine has been planted. The vine is young but full of amazing red flowers; the gardener I spoke with couldn’t recall the exact variety, perhaps Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’? – regardless of her name, she was lovely to see. A sunny sunflower and a magenta flowered Bougainvillea standard behind the Crescent Garden were also a delight to the eye.
Plan to visit soon, September is a lovely time in the garden!
At the Arboretum – 8/26/25
Summer is winding down, it’s hard to believe that Labor Day is this weekend! However, the gardens at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum continue to bloom and thrive. Lisa Bencivengo was at the Arboretum recently and captured the following beauties: A close-up of the unusual, vivid deep blue flowers of Clitoria ternatea (butterfly pea). This legume is native to the Indonesian island of Ternate. Its roots form a symbiotic association with soil bacteria known as rhizobia and is often used to improve soil quality through the decomposition of nitrogen rich plant material. The other photo shared by Lisa is of the Gravel Garden, located on the small hill above Matilda’s Cottage, now several years old and maturing nicely.
Thank you Lisa!
