When David left for his meetings this morning I took a taxi out of Mobile to the Bellingrath Gardens and Home, some twelve miles down the side of Mobile Bay towards the Gulf of Mexico.
The gardens were created from an old fishing camp on the 'bayou' and were first opened to the public in 1934. The home built within the gardens dates from the following year.
The area was originally wooded and large, gnarled oak trees remain throughout the garden, they are swathed with a hanging lichen-type plant.
The gardens were very colourful with azaleas in full bloom and camellias and magnolia just last their best. There is an extensive rose garden but most of the roses come out in April.
In the glasshouses were some very colorful and exotic plants including hibiscus and orchids..
Outside the greenhouses were ponds with rather interesting borders and a few water lilies.
Having spent all day in the gardens and visiting the house I have rather a large number of photos and will include some to brighten up tomorrow's blog as we are flying back to Washington via Charlotte and much of the day will be taken up with travelling.
Nice pics. I see the plant with the pink waxy flowers that Gran used to have in her front window. I have one in the conservatory but don't know it's name.
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