Each year, there are two garden festivals that take place on the first two weekends in October and the week in between. During those 9 days, you can visit the gardens that are associated with the festivals and enjoy the wonderful spring blossoms.
About 10 years ago, the original festival, apparently, decided that some gardens weren't good enough and rejected their entries. Two of these rejected gardeners decided to start their own festival and that's how the Taranaki Fringe Garden Festival was born.
We think the Fringe Festival seems to embody the original reason for the festival--the gardens--while the original one seems to be more interested in making money. So, we patronize the Fringe Festival each year and this year we found some amazing places!
Consider yourself warned--many more flower shots will follow :)
gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteLovely bloom and image.. The festival sounds like a great time.. Have a happy new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteI love the sunlight on this delicate flower. A gorgeous photo Bettyl, thank you so much for sharing with Today's Flowers :) Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteOH Betty, what a gorgeous blossom!
ReplyDeleteThe flower is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! A flower festival sounds like fun. I would have taken a lot of photos too! Can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful colour!
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