Welcome, October! As fall continues to make an appearance throughout our Gardens, we are excited to share with you the wonderful happenings in the Gardens. Read on for more information about the remaining fountain performances for this year, how we’re getting ready for spring in our Gardens (and how you can do the same at home!), an exciting Members-only webinar about the making of A Longwood Christmas, and more.
Remember, Member reservations are required Thursdays through Saturdays if arriving after 3 pm through October 28. Reservations are not required for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators.
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| Our Thousand Bloom Chrysanthemum |
After a two-year hiatus, we’re thrilled to welcome our Thousand Bloom Chrysanthemum to our Conservatory—making its debut today! Showcasing 1,366 Chrysanthemum × morifolium ‘Susono-no-Hikari’ yellow flowers on a single plant—and stretching more than 12 feet in diameter—this year’s Thousand Bloom is the widest we have ever grown at Longwood. Come experience the beauty and artistry of this spectacular plant; it’s on display, with the rest of Chrysanthemum Festival, now through November 12.
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JOIN US FOR THE FINAL WEEKS
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Illuminated Fountain Performances |
Don’t miss out! Experience our final Illuminated Fountain Performances of the year before the Main Fountain Garden starts its seasonal slumber. Set to graceful classical music to spooky Halloween tunes and more, our Illuminated Fountain Performances offer a spectacle unlike any other.
It’s also the last two weeks of daytime fountain performances and live music in the Beer Garden. Join us before this year’s fantastic fountain finale.
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Longwood Reimagined Continues |
Things really “greened up” this week on our Longwood Reimagined site! We planted three Atlas cedars (Cedrus atlantica) adjacent to our new 1906 restaurant and Fountain Room event space. These three trees join more than 30 existing Atlas cedars throughout our Gardens. Currently measuring 25-30 feet tall, the trees are slower-growing but will eventually reach 40-60 feet in height with wide-spreading, graceful branches. We are also installing nearly 43,000 square feet of sod on the Conservatory Overlook and outside of the new 1906 restaurant and Fountain Room event space. In the months ahead, a series of courtyard gardens will emerge around the new West Conservatory and The Grove administration building that will include 300 trees, 670 shrubs, and some 10,000 perennials! We can’t wait to share these beautiful new spaces with you in fall 2024.
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Spring-Flowering Bulb Plantings |
Even though it’s autumn here in the Gardens, we’re already getting ready for spring—which means that we’ll soon be planting bulbs in preparation for next year’s spring display. Fall is the time to plant these spring-flowering bulbs so they can grow roots into winter, and then sprout and bloom in the spring—bringing with them much-welcome color after the winter season. We’ll be planting approximately 150,000 bulbs for next year’s spring display this month in such areas as our Flower Garden Walk and Flower Garden Drive … and we invite you to do the same at home! Learn more about fall bulb planting on our blog.
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The Making of A Longwood Christmas 2023 |
In our upcoming virtual Member talk on November 21 at 12 pm, hear from our Associate Director of Display Design Jim Sutton as he shares the inspiration and artistry of this year’s holiday display, featuring a riot of retro, a bevy of bright, and nostalgic moments at every turn. During this fun virtual talk, Sutton sheds light on this fab, festive season, complete with playful trees draped in throwback baubles, to a holiday party scene decked out in mid-century magic, to vibrant light displays with super-sized surprises … and so much more!
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Join Longwood staff in the Gardens and learn more about your Membership through a 30-minute presentation. Afterward, enjoy a Gardens tour!
Register >
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Join us for our Member Appreciation Day! Take advantage of one-day-only double discounts (20% off!) in The Garden Shop–both online and on-site–and on dining. Member reservations required if visiting after 3:00 pm (except for Gardens Premium Members).
Learn More >
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Please note, we will be closed November 13–14 for the installation of A Longwood Christmas. Our Conservatory and Peirce-du Pont House will remain closed November 15–16. A Longwood Christmas is on view November 17, 2023–January 7, 2024
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