Purple leaves and purple flowers. This is Rhododendron Carolinianum x dauricum ‘PJM.’ #rvabooms #rhododendron #fallblooms #rvagardentrail (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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An ocean of pink ruffles with just a hint of royalty. This is Rosa ‘Queen Elizabeth’ on a perfectly gorgeous day. (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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Autumn morning light on the aptly named ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua. #rvagardentrail #beautybreak #publicgardens #camellia #blooms #flowerstagram #camelliasasanqua (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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We can’t resist sharing the spider-y version too! #creepy #spiders #gardens (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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How about some flame begonias to brighten up the drizzly morning? (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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Sometimes it’s easy to forget that we have natural wooded areas at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden too. The Wildside Walk area behind Bloemendaal House is one of our favorites. Look closely to see Lakeside Lake through the trees, just starting to turn for fall. #rvagardentrail #rva #nature #woods (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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Nothing like a gray day to make the colors pop. This milkweed is for sale at fall PlantFest today and tomorrow. #rvagardentrail #milkweed #va (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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Kousa dogwoods offer gorgeous color in all four seasons! Plus, bees love them. Aren’t these fruit Beautiful? Known as the Szechuan strawberry, they are commonly eaten in Asia. #fruit #kousa #cornus #cornuskousa (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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It’s breakfast time! These monarch cats are happily munching away on our native milkweed. #rvagardentrail #pollinators #rva #monarchs #butterflies (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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It’s a perfect day to enjoy all the beauty that nature has to offer. (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
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