The botanical gardens have both a formal and an informal rose garden. My favorite was the informal garden just because I loved the fountains in it. Regardless, they were both gorgeous. I think that my favorite thing about the gardens is how they encouraged you to get off the path and walk amongst the flowers. You would even see children climbing trees throughout the park. We definitely took advantage of stopping to smell the flowers while touring the roses!
Pictures from the informal rose garden:
The formal rose garden is the second most popular spot in the gardens for a wedding. There was one set to begin about an hour after we left. It's a smaller venue, but I didn't like how it's the first thing that you see as soon as you enter the gardens through the front entrance. Definitely not the most private area!
In the back of this picture, you can see the Linnean House. It's the oldest continually operating greenhouse west of the Mississippi and is home to all of the gardens Camelias. Unfortunately, they bloom in the winter, but we will be back to view them this November! It was originally built to house the citrus trees, palms, and other tender plants over winter.
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