One of my favorite things to do each spring is to attend The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days which are held all over the country. This past weekend the tour took place in Pasadena, which never disappoints.
Many homes in Pasadena are built on hillsides which makes it a bit more tricky when designing. This home sits on 2 1/2 acres and was originally designed by architect Louis DuPuget Millar in 1908. It was recently updated by architect David Serrurier. This photo looks out onto the pool terrace from a wisteria-laden dining terrace seen in the photo below.
The outdoor dining terrace situated under beautiful wisteria.
The homeowner chose some gorgeous lights to hang above the outdoor dining table.
All the gardens on the tour were beautiful, though I unfortunately missed one of the gardens designed by Judy Horton. Of those I viewed, I especially enjoyed the garden designed by Nod Eriksson (featured in this post). He was on site answering questions and talking about his work on this particular project.
Me, taking a photo of the lovely fountain pictured below.
Pride of Madeira and Bougainvillea hang elegantly over the fountain
Trimmed boxwood and antique urns lead guests into the rose garden.
My photo doesn’t do this main entrance justice. The details were really lovely. Especially delightful were the water feature, herringbone brick walkway and beautifully potted gardenia. Other plants used in this area were, iceberg rose, boxwood, and lamb’s ear. Not visible in this distant picture, are delicate pink roses, called Eden, outlining the entry.
Beautiful potted gardenia
Clipped Boxwood and Pittosporum
Later in the week I’ll post another garden which had the most gorgeous agave.
If you would like to see more lovely gardens, just click on my category “garden tours” on the right.
The Long Table 