A Longwood [Gardens] Christmas (1/3/2020)

Friday, January 3, 2020
A Granite Farms Estate field trip to see the holiday lights display at Longwood Gardens, a mere 15 miles down Route US-1, in Kennett Square, PA. Fortunately we avoided long lines and crowds by being escorted by a security SUV to a rear entrance. Unfortunately it was misting, which became a light drizzle of rain.
We were given nearly two hours to explore, and started at the Main Fountain Garden...

Main Fountain Garden light display had lights mimicking
water fountains in time with holiday music

(KSS)

...and worked our way counterclockwise.

General view (KSS)

The Gardener's Tree features shapely ornamental gourds;
the "theme" this year is "the shapes of the season"

Blue tree of snowflakes (KSS)

Theatre Garden (KSS)

Hanging Orbs light display on Flower Garden Drive (KSS)

Wildlife Tree has the trunk and branches wrapped
in red yarn, with ornaments made from pine cones
filled with suet and bundles of grain to feed wildlife

Falling Snow light display:

Italian Water Garden light display with a color-changing "tree" (KSS)

Meadow Boardwalk light display of
color-changing orbs, à la Kusama (KSS)

East Conservatory (KSS)

Conservatory Exhibition Hall

A wreath of orchids

Pomegranate tree bonsai (KSS)

Children's Christmas trees, this one decorated by the
Avon Grove Intermediate School in West Grove, PA

Wow, there were hundreds of white amaryllises!

In the Rose House, a tree adorned with
'Christmas Joy Pink' poinsettias

In Tropical Terrace, a red twig tree
decorated with solid color glass ornaments

Tillandsia air plants in coconut shell halves?

Our Granite Farms Estates bus was parked just outside the exit. After hot cocoa with marshmallows, we were driven to our "doorsteps!"