During our recent trip to Asheville, NC, we toured the magnificent Biltmore Estate. This mansion was built by George W Vanderbilt II and completed in 1895. It is the largest privately owned house in the U.S., with 178,926 square feet and 250 rooms. No photography is allowed inside the house, but the gardens were lovely even though it wasn’t the peak season. I’ll share a few of my favorite images from the tour.
front view
me on the Esplanade
view of the Esplanade from the house
stone carvings on exterior
one of the many carved ‘grotesque’ figures
pool with water lilies and papyrus
cactus flowered Dahlia
mixed planting with amaranth
Lynda in front of espaliered fruit trees
orchids blooming in greenhouse
bright colored coleus
Fatshedera hybrid
Strobilanthes aka Persian Shield
walkway with grapevine covered trellis
openings in the trellis frame views of garden
garden tools as handles for garden gift shop
I hope you have enjoyed looking at some of the sights at the Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville, NC. I’ll be back soon with more local adventures here at Happy Acres!