Garden and Landscape Images of Harkness State Park, Waterford, CT.
Above, Silver Moon heirloom rose blooming in June, originally planted by the Harkness family. Right top: Tithonia in a cutting garden. Right bottom: Climbing Hydrangea on the patio wall at the mansion.
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See below for the hydrangea "skeleton" in winter.
All photos by Kathy Connolly. |
About 75 acres of fields bloom from May to October.
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The cutting garden is both colorful and dramatic, even in the winter scene below.
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Landscapes at Harkness cover a wide range of styles, from wild asclepias in a July field to a manicured formal garden.
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Through years of fundraising, volunteer effort and cooperation from the State of Connecticut, one of the greenhouses has been rebuilt.
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Though the winter visit lacks bright colors, the Harkness landscape offers year-round interest.
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Hydrangea "skeleton" in winter. |