We’re visiting local attractions this summer since we aren’t going on vacation. One place we visited in June was the Atlanta Botanical Garden. We hadn’t been there in several years so I was anxious to see what was new. They are hosting an exhibit from the International Mosiaculture Of Montreal through October. You gotta go see it before it’s gone if you live in the area. It’s truly amazing.
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These are huge sculptures made from thousands of plants that are planted into wire frames filled with dirt and moss.
Doesn’t this look like a shaggy dog! It’s all grasses!
Anyway, that’s just sampling of what they have in this exhibit!
The other reason I wanted to go is because they have an edible garden and I wanted see if they were growing anything unusual.
The rice was just beginning to pop up. I had no idea I could grow rice. With grains it’s not necessarily the growing that’s hard – it’s the processing! Carolina Gold Rice is considered the grandfather of long grain rice in America.
I thought it was interesting that they also grew zinnias in between their rows of vegetables. Along the back are some espalier trees.
Camellia sinensis – homegrown tea!
That red plant on the left is Amaranth which supposedly does really well in our hot humid weather. You can eat the young leaves like spinach.
The hydrangeas were just amazing! So gorgeous and underplanted every where.
It was also interesting to see how they combined plants.
We’ll be going back in the spring to see the azaleas which everyone tells me are just out of this world!
How interesting, and what a beautiful sight.
Amazing! You know I love gardens and really enjoy visiting the gardens in Dallas. Would love to go in Atlanta too.
Oh SO much beauty! I love ALL of these displays! Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!
Very pretty and a nice way to spend a day, Manuela. It is amazing how they did those plant sculptures. I wonder if zinnias repel bugs like marigolds.
The sculptures are amazing – really the one of the girl by the fountain.
Beautiful here this morning. Blue sky and only 70 degrees as I type.
beautiful! those sculptures are amazing!
That dog sculpture looks like my puppy dog, Chewy. Cute! Also, is that blue glass sculpture a Chihuly? Are there more in the garden? I’ve seen his work in a few places and it is always stunning.
Those first and second photos are truly amazing to see! I can only imagine what it is like in person.
My absolute favorite is the shaggy dog.
I can’t believe those sculptures! The shaggy dog is my favorite! Simply amazing!! Seriously, I would love to see these in person. I was in Atlanta for Haven. This alone would have been worth extending my stay.
Thank you so much for sharing Manuela!
What beautiful gardens! I especially love the sculptures; they’re so creative and interesting. Thank you for sharing all the loveliness with us.
I love those giant plant sculptures! Don’t you just love finding great places close to home? No need to travel to enjoy wonderful sights!
What interesting sculptures! I love visiting botanical gardens. Thanks for the sampling.
Those sculptures are amazing! I have never been there, and am now putting a visit to those gardens on my list for the next longer stay in Atlanta. I need to make sure my mother and sister saw this post, too. They will love it.
Oh My Gosh this is just amazing. The animals just blew me away! So very beautiful, and you are right that would be a must see if you lived in your area.
Cynthia
Those gardens are so beautiful! The fountain is absolutely stunning. I have never been to Atlanta or anywhere in the South. I am going to have to put that on one of my lists to see for sure if I ever travel in that direction. Thanks for sharing!
The Daylily mixed with white campion is gorgeous. I’m excited to see the white flowering campion. I have the redish purple color myself…Had…it didn’t come up this year, but I gathered a ton of seeds last year so hopefully I can regrow it.
I enjoyed that trip. The first photos are so awesome with the plant sculptures.
The Day lily mixed with white campion is gorgeous. I’m excited to see the white flowering campion. I have the reddish purple color myself…Had…it didn’t come up this year, but I gathered a ton of seeds last year so hopefully I can regrow it.
I enjoyed that trip. The first photos are so awesome with the plant sculptures.