The Gardens at Biltmore Estate
The Biltmore estate is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and was the vision of George W. Vanderbilt. He hired architect Richard Morris Hunt to design the 250-room French Renaissance chateau. It is the largest home in America.
I Have visited here many times and over the years have taken a lot of photographs at the Biltmore.
Biltmore estate encompasses more than 8,000 acres including gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who is perhaps best known for the design and creation of Central Park in New York and the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C. These photos were taken in the 4 acre walled garden.
The Conservatory, designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt, was built to provide Biltmore House with flowers and tender bedding plants. It still provides that role today, over 100 years later
The Conservatory consists of four main rooms. The “Palm House,” contains a large collection of foliage plants, including palms and ferns. The annexes include a cool house, hot house and orchid house. There is over 7,000 square feet and it is a wonderful tropical escape in the wintertime.
Since I was not able to get out to take pictures for my #WednesdayWalk. a challenge stared by @tattoodjay, I am remembering this stroll through the gardens at The Biltmore for today's walk.
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We were in Asheville a few years ago, but when I found out the entrance fee I knew we should probably spend at least 4 hours there to make it worthwhile! We didn't have that much time as we were on our way to another city in North Carolina. My mother-in-law had visited it with a tour group and told us how beautiful and impressive it was! Anyway, if we make it back that way some day, we will save a good portion of time and maybe stay overnight in Asheville. Thanks for your photos!
Good thinking! We used to plan our visits so that we arrived when the gates opened and didn't leave until evening Once we splurged and stayed at the Biltmore Inn, so that we had two days! It is worth the price of admission if you ever have an opportunity! You literally are treated like a guest of the Biltmore Estate while you are there.
Good thinking! We used to plan our visits so that we arrived when the gates opened and didn't leave until evening Once we splurged and stayed at the Biltmore Inn, so that we had two days! It is worth the price of admission if you ever have an opportunity! You literally are treated like a guest of the Biltmore Estate while you are there.
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Once upon a time, I lived about 10 minutes from there. It is an awesome place, and the gardens are magnificent on their own! 💖
I do love Asheville! The last time we were there we stayed for a week and rented a great vacation place near the river.
hey cool!! we went there once!! like 15 years ago!!
It is so beautiful there, and so many great photo opportunities! I think everyone should visit once.
The views are very beautiful and also the flowers of various colors
I really like flowers like this
Thank you for sharing my good friend
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the flowers.
Yes, my best friend ...
Wow. What a beautiful place and your photography is outstanding.
Beautiful work @melinda010100
Thanks so much! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it!
Biltmore has extensive gardens and beautiful flower plants, the variety of colors of flowers in the Biltmore garden fascinated me. It's like a queen garden, I want to be there.
Thanks for this @melinda010100
I think the Vanderbilts probably had more money than the queen! It is a truly beautiful place. I just showed photos from a very small portion of the property.
Really a beautiful place, I will wait for it
Muy bonitas las imágenes que nos compartió hoy amiga @melinda010100, muy lindas las flores,los adornos floreados, espero que esté bien y que pase una buena noche
¡muchas gracias! Me alegro de que hayan disfrutado las fotos y espero que también tengan una noche maravillosa.
Strolling down memory lane. I think that counts. I have only been once. It is a wonderful place
Isn't it incredible? Jim had a fascination with the place and it's history and told everyone he knew that they had to go there to see it!
oh my gosh! you've been there many times? why? I've always wanted to go there, the place always make my mouth drop in pictures and online videos. But I didn't even know about the Conservatory.
It was one of Jim's favorite places. No trip to anywhere in the southeast was complete until we had done a day or two at the Biltmore. After he 'discovered' it, we went back every year. He loved the stories of the history of the place and the people. He read everything he could find about the family and about Olmstead. In 1898 the School of Forestry was started on the Biltmore Estate to repair damage that had been done to the forest by logging companies. The Biltmore Inn which is on the site is a really elegant place to stay and we had some wonderful meals when we stayed there. And we often met other people who went back every year. It is a truly fascinating place
ok now I'm thoroughly jealous!