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!
