Biltmore, America's largest privately owned home, will celebrate spring ceremoniously with more than 100,000 blooms coloring the estate gardens in Asheville, N.C..
The estate gardens were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (who also designed New York's Central Park) and commence with a three-mile Approach Road created to set the tone for the visit. Guests came to Biltmore using horse-drawn carriages in the late 1880s, but today any mode of transport — including capable legs — will do.
There are several gardens to take in, each with their unique varietals. The Walled Garden has the maximum concentration of tulips (around 60,000), and the Conservatory is filled with orchids from around the world. A large bass pond lies at the bottom of the estate's sloping lawns.
This year, a special glass-domed Winter Garden exhibit will open to the public for a limited time through April 6 and showcase 550 orchids inside Biltmore House itself.
Spring also kicks off a series of activities including a big Easter egg hunt on the front lawn on April 20 (at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m.). Youngsters can tickle their feet at the weekend Grape Stomp held from 2 to 5 p.m. at Antler Hill Village. A new "Vine to Wine" tour for $85 per person gives an in-depth look into America's most-visited winery, including seasonal wines.
The "Ask a Gardener" stand in the Walled Garden during weekends can help with any flora-related questions; a "Moveable Feast" al fresco supper with live music is held to mark the end of spring on May 23 for $160 per person.
The gardens are dynamic in nature, with 60 estate gardeners using a Victorian-era technique called "bedding out" to constantly uproot flowers past their peak.
"We strive to maintain the original design that Vanderbilt wanted for his guests in the 1890s," said the director of horticulture Parker Andes, referring to George Vanderbilt. "And what he wanted was a garden of ornament. "
Admission to Biltmore during the spring celebration is $59; $29.50 for those 10 to 16.
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