More on Longwood Gardens

The conservatory is a grand, large scale greenhouse complete with several reception areas that lead to a grand ballroom where parties were always held by the DuPont's. Now, for the 2nd year, the grand ballroom is on display with the rest of the conservatory.

There are founds and ponds and all sorts of waterways running throughout the conservatory, long, decorated paths of ferns and flowers that lead to one greenroom after another. It's an easy place to get lost in. There is a lily pond area that wasn't open to the public yet, a children's garden, bonsai room, tropical room, dessert room, a florist room where they keep florists roses, hibiscus and other interesting florists plants and flowers. All of these rooms are quite interesting from the cactus to the bananas.



We were honored to explore part of the way with a local Red-Hat Society that were visiting the same day. They were an interesting group of ladies.




The next post will be one of our favorite places to linger and take photographs. This is the part of the conservatory we spend the most time and is the most beautiful to view and smell.....