The Orangery at Longwood

The largest of the greenhouses at Longwood is the Orangery, called that after the 18th

century custom of nobles in France keeping citrus fruit trees in large containers in a special

greenhouse over the winter, to be taken outdoors again the next summer.

Yellow Marguerite Daisies, Deep Blue Campanula/Canterbury Bells, and "Espresso Frappe 
Rose" Petunias and "Conca d'Or" Oriental Lilies in back.

Bismarck Palms, baskets of Blue Cape Primrose, Marguerite Daisies, Conca d'Or

Golden Oriental Lilies

Deep Blue Campanula / Canterbury Bells

The East Aisle with Tivoli Big Leaf Hydrangeas, Lavender Campanula,

and Golden Conca d'Or Oriental Lilies

NE Aisle of Orangery.  Conca d'Or Oriental Lilies and Pink Espresso Frappe Rose Petunias.

Conca d'Or Oriental Lilies and Espresso Frappe Rose Petunias

Conca d'Or Oriental Lilies and Espresso Frappe Rose Petunias

Conca d'Or Oriental Lily

Espresso Frappe Rose Petunias - very low growing ground-cover

Espresso Frappe Rose Petunias

West Aisle with Pink Campanula and Pink Anthuriums

Tivoli Big Leaf Hydrangeas in Pink and White

Tivoli Big Leaf Hydrangeas - very low growing

Lavender Campanula / Canterbury Bells

Lavender Campanula / Canterbury Bells

Tivoli Hydrangeas and Lavender Campanula

West Side of Orangery with Scarlet Azaleas (very low growing) and White

Marguerite Daisies.  Hanging Baskets of Cape Primrose.

NW Aisle with White Marguerite Daisies, Red Scarlet Azaleas, and Pink Campanula

Looking across Western Half of Orangery

White Marguerite Daisies, Scarlet Red Azaleas, Pink Campanula

Pink Campanula and Baskets of Blue Cape Primrose

SW Aisle with "Panola Fire Violas;"  I'd call them pansies.

"Panola Fire Violas" / Pansies

"Panola Fire Violas" / Pansies

Inside Orangery

SE Aisle with baskets of Pansies and down below "Velvet Elvis" Plectranthus

Basket of Blue and Purple Violets / Pansies

"Velvet Elvis" Plectranthus and Bismark Palms

East Center of the Orangery

Pansies and Oriental Lilies

East Center of the Orangery.  "Velvet Elvis" Blue Plectranthus.

White Marguerite Daisies

White Marguerite Daisies

"Pandola"  pink and green Anthuriums

Red Anthurium

Purple   "Utah"  Anthurium

"Lovely Lydia" Spray Roses
One greenhouse is devoted to roses and hibiscus, which are used as cut flowers in the
restaurants and reception rooms.

"Sweet Avalanche" Rose

"Romeo" Chinese Hibiscus

"Mandarin Wind" Chinese Hibiscus

Visitors enjoying the flowers.

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