Hello sweet friends, I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. Welcome to another edition of Traveling Tuesday. Last week we had Mr. Decor’s delightful sister, Lisa, visiting us. She is a wonderful gardener so I thought that she would enjoy a visit to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It was so lovely and full of such wonderful ideas I thought you would also enjoy a tour.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The day was hot and humid so we dressed for the heat and carried water with us. In addition, I wore a hat to protect my prone to burning complexion. The Panamanian siblings worked on their golden tans.
Near the entry is an enclosed tropical garden greenhouse so we began our tour there.
You can see a short video featuring ponds and waterfalls on my Instagram.
We then began our tour of the outside grounds.
I always like to tour gardens so that I can incorporate new ideas in my own backyard.
There are a few different paths to follow in the 120 acre garden.
Many of the walkways provide ample shade as well as benches to stop to rest or dream.
There are also numerous ponds, fountains and wetlands.
The garden was established in 1934 and is the oldest major botanic garden in Texas.
I fell in love with this bush but sadly there were no markers to identify it. My sister in law thought it might be in the hibiscus family. If you know what it is, please leave a comment below.
Throughout the garden there are also art installations that change with the seasons. I loved this interactive exhibit, Stickwork.
You can see that the structures were quite large. (I was wearing my 1940s vintage valentine ensemble.)
The Rose Garden
The rose garden recently received a makeover.
I was eager to see the rose garden and find out what varieties were growing well in the clay soil.
This beauty was wonderfully fragrant. But again there were no identifiers. The garden could perhaps use the talents of an aspiring Eagle Scout to create a beneficial project.
The Julia Child variety was a beauty. As I approached the blossom I wondered allowed “If it smelled like butter.” It did not. But there were notes of something…
I also encountered this lovely garden wall beauty who agreed to have her portrait made.
The Japanese Garden
Back in 2015 I had visited the Japanese Garden in early November to enjoy all of its autumnal splendor. You can read that post HERE.
I must say that the garden is quite lovely in late spring as well.
There was plenty of wildlife also enjoying the gardens.
I always love spotting a Great Blue Heron.
I hope you have enjoyed this garden tour.
I’ll be back with my garden themed summer home tour tomorrow.
Laura
This brought back so many wonderful memories. Growing up in Fort Worth and maybe 5 minutes from there we were there ALL THE TIME! I can’t even count the number of birthday parties I had there. That was back when it was free and kids were allowed to play in the fountains and creeks. LOL. And I think every portrait James took of our kids when they were young was in the BG.
We’ll have to go back this fall. I may be a little biased but I like it more than the Dallas Arboretum. Great post.
BTW, have you tried the app on your phone that tells you exactly what a plant is when you focus on it?
We have only been there for their summer evening concerts with the wonderful Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra . People bring picnics & some get quite fancy! Now I see that it’s definitely worth a visit to see the gardens in the daytime!
Beautiful
Wow – these photos were stunning! If I ever make it to Ft. Worth this is a definite must-see! Thanks for sharing! carol
What a glorious garden! (And of course, Julia Child smells wonderful!)