NJ Botanical Garden - Ringwood, NJ
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Returning to a time when ladies were courted by gentlemen only for a walk to a response from a calling card left behind in a sitting parlor. In grand Victorian style you can experience a beautiful springtime walk in a botanical garden - right in your own neighborhood. The NEW JERSEY BOTANICAL GARDEN is understated and yet so beautiful, a real treasure. It's a great location to meet with a cup of tea or coffee. A few green teas and snack - just lovely.
Check out the link to the NJBG and read below a quick spring thought on the lilac garden...only during the month of May.
Lilac Garden
On the East Lawn, immediately adjoining the terraces, is Skylands' extensive lilac collection, It contains over one hundred varieties.
On the East Lawn, immediately adjoining the terraces, is Skylands' extensive lilac collection, It contains over one hundred varieties.
This garden is at its best near the middle of May, although some species will continue their bloom into June. The lilac's genus name, Syringa, is derived from the Greek word syrinx for "pipe," a reference to the hollow shoots. Lilacs belong to the olive family (Oleaceae) and therefore are related to white ash and privet. They are native to Europe and temperate Asia, where they grow as large shrubs or small trees.
Presumably, some lilacs predate Lewis at Skylands. Lilacs have been popular shrubs since Colonial times because of their ease of culture and their fragrant spring flowers. One of the first varieties to be recorded in Mr. Lewis' plant accession books is Syringa x persica, which he procured in 1923. In 1928, the Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata), and the Chinese lilac (Syringa x chinensis) were purchased along with the French hybrids "Edouard Andre´" and "Mme. Abel Chatenay."
Happy Courting. Eileen
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