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Longwood Gardens..Five Seasons of Garden Inspiration

March 10, 2016

Karl Gercens

Conservatory Horticulturist

Longwood Gardens is the living legacy of Pierre S. du Pont, inspiring people through excellence in garden design, horticulture, education and the arts.

Longwood Gardens is one of the great gardens of the world. We strive for innovation in horticulture and display.

We present the arts in an unparalleled setting to bring pleasure and inspire the imagination of our guests.

We contribute to society through excellent and diverse education programs, horticultural research, environmental stewardship, and cultural and community engagement.

Our Mission

Our Vision

Orchid Extravaganza

Spring Blooms

Autumn’s Colors

A Longwood Christmas

Performing Arts

Education

Fairchild Botanic Garden, Miami

Clerodendrum quadriculare

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Euphorbia leucocephala

Wave Hill, Bronx, NY

Euphorbia fulgens

Palheiro Gardens, Madeira

Roldana petasitis

San Marcos Growers, CA

Pelargonium cordifolium

Roger’s Gardens, CA

Anthurium ‘Dakota’

Homestead Gardens, MD

Seemannia sylvatica

Santa Barbara Orchid Show, CA

Phalaenopsis ‘V3’

Ecke Poinsettia Ranch, CA

Euphorbia pulcherrima

New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY

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White Flower Farm, CT

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Niagara Parks, Ontario

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Chicago Botanic Garden, IL

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Norfolk Botanic Garden, VA

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Arvin, CA

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Chandor Gardens, TX

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Ryan Gainey, GA

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Hermannshof, Germany

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Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu, Wrocław

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Serres Royales de Laeken, Brussels

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The Bay Garden, Ireland

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Norrvikens trädgårdar, Sweden

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Monte Palace, Madeira

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Floriade 2012, Holland

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Mosaiculture, Montreal

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Cloudehill, Victoria

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Broadfield, South Island, New Zealand

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Flaxmere, South Island, New Zealand

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Upton Oaks, South Island, New Zealand

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Assissi, North Island, New Zealand

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Woodbridge, North Island, New Zealand

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Tirta Gangga, Bali, Indonesia

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Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

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Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina

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Iguassu Falls, Brazil

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Bogota Botanical Garden, Colombia

Quito Botanic Garden, Ecuador

Andromeda Botanic Garden, Barbados

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Naples Botanic Garden, FL

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Keukenhof, Holland

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Serres Royales de Laeken, Belgium

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Singapore Botanic Gardens

Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza

Nightscape August 3-October 29

Nightscape August 3-October 29

Longwood Gardens Christmas

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