Fuller Gardens, No. Hampton, New Hampshire

Fuller Gardens 

10 Willow Avenue,

North Hampton, NH 03862 

The Fuller Gardens located almost on the Atlantic Coast in North Hampton, New Hampshire is well known for its superior rose garden. Below are some of the hundred or more photos I took, plus statues. If you love roses, this is a place for you! The Fuller name is well-known in this area, and not too far from the garden is the Fuller Farm where thoroughbred horses might be seen. https://www.fullergardens.org/about-fuller-gardens/

If you lived anywhere near Boston or the coast of New Hampshire, you heard of Peter Fuller in the 60s. He was bigger than life, especially when his horse Dancer's Image won the Kentucky Derby. There aren't a lot of horse owners in this area, this area isn't like Kentucky or Virginia, even so, his farm Runnymeade Farm Racing Stables, is a little over a mile from the Atlantic Ocean, in full view from the end of his road. (See map below.)

Peter D. Fuller Dies at 89; Had to Return Derby Purse

 (See the New York Times obituary.)

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Longwood Gardens at Kennett Sq., Pennsylvania

I have visited this garden about five times. Once at Christmas, and the rest through out the year. The photos in this blog were taken in February 2012 during their annual orchid display. Of course there many other plants, but orchids are my favorite. Fortunately, we were blessed with a springlike day.

   

Lots of people enjoying the orchids.

Views of the outside, snow free.

  

Longwood Gardens is so huge, you might need an entire day to see everything. The maps are small, but gives you an indication of how huge the site is.