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Longwood Gardens
Well! I just got back from my spring visit to Longwood Gardens. While every season at Longwood is breathtaking in its own way, early spring is undoubtedly my favorite.
There is something so refreshing, so reassuring, so full of renewal about the silky points of foliage poking through the ground. Each year I am amazed to see how much is in bloom while walking around in the brisk air of late March and early April.
Only the strongest flowers are able to tough out this early exposure. The most adored in my family: crocus. Lavendar and purple Crocus tommasinianus and the larger and later blooming Crocus vernus carpet areas around the Peirce-du Pont House.
While my daughter discovered snowdrops again, hyacinth, tulips and daffodils beneath the magnolia trees remind me why winter bulbs have always held such a special place in my garden. And why not? Since, with the right care, these flowers will spread and grow more and more beautiful over time.
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