In Renowned rooms and gardens, we showcase botanical attractions and events, highlighting unique blooms and group offerings. Here, we take a closer look at The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California.
The Huntington’s colorful blooms appear in early spring, beginning in March with cherry blossoms in the Japanese Garden. This garden was created in 1912, and visitors can see the moon bridge over a lake, a traditional Japanese house and trellises of wisteria, which also appear in March. Tours highlight these features as well as bamboo, bonsai and a karesansui rock garden.
Many of the camellias, a winter flower, will still be in bloom. The Huntington’s camellia collection has more than 80 species and grows in the Japanese and Chinese gardens.
The Desert Garden cacti blooms open in mid-April as do the nearly 1,200 varieties of roses in the Rose Garden. The Huntington’s Tea Room, which overlooks the Rose Garden, is a charming setting for guests to enjoy traditional English tea, finger sandwiches, scones and other treats in the afternoon.
For the Chinese Garden tour, groups are led by docents on a 90-minute walking tour with views of the traditional Suzhou-style garden, a lake, pavilions, a waterfall, and hand-carved stone bridges beneath oak and plum trees.
Group tours are available during and before public hours. For more information, reach out to Jane Sandmeier or go to huntington.org.
Top photo by The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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