The flowers of Monticello

[LouisFerdinand]

Has anyone seen the flower gardens of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello?

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Yes, been there many years ago. I did purchase the seeds "black hollyhock " from the gift store, supposedly a flower he liked, or invented, who knows, been too many years ago. They did grow well for a few seasons.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Thomas Jefferson grew Fritillaries in his oval planting beds at Monticello.

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Thomas Jefferson had Oleanders.

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[LouisFerdinand]

Thomas Jefferson had Double Flowered European Columbine at Monticello.

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[LouisFerdinand]

Thomas Jefferson received a yearly shipment of as many as 700 species of seeds from the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Thomas Jefferson had Joseph's Coat in his gardens.

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[LouisFerdinand]

Thomas Jefferson recorded planting the Cardinal Flower in one of the oval flower beds in 1807.

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[LouisFerdinand]

More red poppies at Monticello

Monticello the graceful house built by Thomas Jefferson on the Potomac River near Richmond Virginia USA Stock Photo - Alamy

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[LouisFerdinand]

Thomas Jefferson had systems created to collect rainwater runoff to help water his plants.

Jefferson's Garden

Jefferson's garden at Monticello - July 2012 Note : You can see all of the pictures I took during my visit to Monticello here at the se...

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[LouisFerdinand]

Love-in-a-mist is a late spring bloomer at Monticello.
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[Esther Knapicius]

and he was a red head also. first and last one in the office.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

The Strawflower became a featured flower at Monticello.
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[LouisFerdinand]

The Vegetable Garden at Monticello

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Plant preservation at Monicello

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Cockscomb
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