Flower Garden Walk

Flower Garden Walk. Longwood's First Flower Garden. In 1907, Pierre S. du Pont laid out the Flower Garden, Longwood's first true flower garden. , Although European forms served as the inspiration for his latter designs, Mr. du Pont conceived of this early garden as an "old fashioned" walk. It featured nostalgic cottage-garden flowers, rose-covered trellises, and wide paths to accommodate guests. Today, the 600-foot-long brick walk is planted with a mix of annuals and perennials, creating an array of colors that flow from warm to cool and maintaining Mr. du Pont's original vision. , Not surprisingly, Longwood's first flower garden included Longwood's first fountain - a simple jet of water. "I have set my guests to work planting flower seeds whenever I have the opportunity." - P.S.du Pont, 1907. "It is to be on the old-fashioned plan of straight walks and box borders at the edge of the flower beds." - P.S. du Pont, 1907. Planting plan drawn by P.S. du Pont, 1907. The adjoining compartment gardens, just to the south of the Flower Garden Walk fountain, were added in 1908 to offer guests an "air of privacy."