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April 24, 2017

There’s Always Something Blooming at The Biltmore #BiltmoreBlooms

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biltmoreviewMy sister and brother in law visited us this past week and one must see for them was The Biltmore in Asheville.  Chris and I were happy to oblige and as they toured the house we walked around the estate a little bit and enjoyed the gardens.flowers5

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In the spring the gardens are resplendent with tulips and daffodils and I knew I had missed that opportunity for the year but we were still able to see some pretty amazing floral offerings.  There is always something blooming at The Biltmore and they work hard to ensure the grounds are awash in color anytime visitors stop by.

The remains of some of the spring tulips.

The remains of some of the spring tulips.

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While I love the tulips and daffodils that we saw last year (you can read that post here) there are pockets of color everywhere in the garden area and fresh plantings replacing the tulips are in progress.  Soon they will be showing more color and vividness and the gardens will explode with color once again.

New plantings to replace tulips are in process.

New plantings to replace tulips are in process.

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We found plenty of color in other areas on the grounds including the azalea gardens.  Peonies and iris were also making appearances in a variety of places.

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So while April showers are falling like crazy we are happy that the results will be an abundance of color and blooms for our next Biltmore visit.

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